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We remember Joseph Thomas Okey
We remember Joseph Thomas Okey
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1916
employment
Sawmill hand
Henry Hopgood
New Zealand
Source:9063343
1st June 1916
1916
enlistment
Greymouth
New Zealand
Source:7979719
1st June 1916
1916
location
Greymouth
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:9063343
1st June 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Measles
Hospital/Institution
Source:7979719
16th July 1916
1917
hospitalisation
Back wound
Hospital/Institution
Source:7979719
15th August 1917
1917
dates
Age 33
Source:9063343
12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Rifleman
27132
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
2nd Battalion
Source:7979719
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7979719
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7979719
Source:9063343
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:9063343
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph Thomas |
| Initials | JT |
| Last Name | Okey |
| Source | 7979719 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greymouth | New Zealand | away from home address | known 1st June 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 27132 | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | 2nd Battalion | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Okey | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-06-01 | Episcopal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rifleman Joseph Thomas Okey 27132 | Gerald98528 |
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