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We remember Thomas Holmes Nisbet Mid
We remember Thomas Holmes Nisbet Mid
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1914
employment
Law Student
Edmund J Smith Solicitor
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:7979500
27th August 1914
1914
enlistment
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:7979500
27th August 1914
1914
location
59 Lees Street, Dunedin
New Zealand
parents address
Source:7979500
27th August 1914
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded in action Gallipoli 25/4/1915. Returned to unit 3/6/1915
Hospital/Institution
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25th April 1915
1915
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
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5th August 1915
1915
dates
Age 23
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7th August 1915
1915
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant
8/767
Otago Infantry Battalion
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7th August 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
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7th August 1915
1915
death
Killed in Action
Gallipoli
Turkey
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7th August 1915
burial
Turkey
Special Memorial 22
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Holmes |
| Initials | TH |
| Last Name | Nisbet Mid |
| Source | 7979500 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Lees Street, Dunedin | New Zealand | parents address | known 27th August 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 8/767 | Otago Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Nisbet | mother | ||
| Thomas Nisbet | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-08-27 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
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Thomas Holmes NisbetBorn at New South Wales, Australia and died on 07 August 1915 at Gallipoli,Canakkale, Turkey Otago Infantry Battalion - Service No. 8/767 : Age 23 Buried at New Zealand No. 2 Outpost Cemetery, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Holmes Nisbet | Derek56938 | |
| Lieutenant Thomas Holmes Nisbet #8/767 | Gerald98528 |
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