Thomas Ellison

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 12 May 1889, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
  • Died 12 October 1963, Dunedin
  • Last rank Sergeant
  • Service number 8/2265
  • Served In Otago Infantry Battalion, Samoan Advance Party, 4th Reinforcements
  • Next of Kin Mr Johnny Ellison, Puketeraki, Otago
  • Pre-war occupation Seaman, Union SS Company
  • Religionunknown
  • Enlisted10 August 1914, Wellington
  • Embarkationdeparted 17 April 1915, Wellington
  • Theatres of operationSamoa 1914-1915, Gallipoli 1915, Egyptian 1915-1916, Egyptian E.F. 1916 and Western European 1917-1918-1919
  • Periods of service55 days in New Zealand and five years and 18 days overseas in Samoa, Egypt, Gallipoli and Balkans. Total service of five years and 73 days.
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Tainui, 21 September 1919
  • Discharged21 October 1919, due to no longer being physically fit for war service on account of wounds received in action. (Loss of left arm and right eye.)
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

alias, Whatomo Thomas Ellison / Tame Whatuturoa Ellison.