Private

Thomas Wooster

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Thomas and Mary Beatrice Wooster, of Waipawa, Hawke's Bay.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

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Thomas was KIA at the Battle of the Somme, Thomas's brothers Alfred John, Stanley Henry and William Edward Wooster also served, they came home. Thomas's Australian cousin 2809 Pte Robert Albert Feath... Read More

Thomas was born 23 Apr 1892 at Waipawa NZ, one of 12 children. Thomas's father Thomas Brandon Wooster was born in the UK, he and 3 brothers emigrated to NSW & NZ during the 1850 & 60's. Thoma... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
22903
Name:
Thomas Wooster
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
23 April 1892
Place of Birth:
Hawke's Bay, Waipawa,
Next of Kin: 
Mrs T. Wooster (mother), Waipawa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Shearer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
15 September 1916
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
27 May 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 54
HMNZT 55
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Plymouth or Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
France
Thomas Wooster
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