Private

Thomas William Spence King

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of William John and Mary Eleanor King, of Ohaeawai, Northland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
  • BDM Online
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Adele Pentony-Graham
Relationship to casualty: Friend of King family
Private Thomas W. Spence King, was descended from John King, one of the First Missionaries to NZ in 1814. On his original headstone his brother is mentioned, and that is now restored and at St Johns ... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
31128
Name:
Thomas William Spence King
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
12 November 1896
Place of Birth:
Ohaewai, Northland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mr W J King (father), Ohaewai, Bay of Islands
Religion:
Church of England
Date of Enlistment:
23 August 1916
Locality on Enlistment: 
Ohaewai, Bay of Islands
Place of Enlistment: 
Featherston, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Employer:
Mrs Morpeth
Unit:
New Zealand Training Unit

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
10 September 1916
Day of Death:
Sunday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
723
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Thomas William Spence King
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