SUNNEX, Thomas Alfred

Son of Richard John (Oliver) Sunnex & Frances (Annie) Billington

b. 1897 NZ

World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No.: 65542

First Known Rank: Pri­vate

Occupation before Enlistment: Rail­way cadet

Next of Kin: Mrs F Sun­nex (mother), Hukanui, Eke­tahuna, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Ex­pe­di­tionary Force

Embarkation Unit: 36th Re­in­force­ments Med­ical Corps

Embarkation Date: 23 April 1918

Place of Embarkation: Welling­ton, New Zealand

Vessel: Willochra Destination: Southamp­ton, Eng­land

Middle East (1918)

Etaples, France (1918-19)

Thomas enlisted on 12 July 1917 at Palmerston North, Manawatu, aged 20 years. He was recorded as being 5', 4½" tall with a medium complexion, brown hair and blue eyes. He had current military experience with the NZ Railways Engineers. He last resided in Wellington. His next of kin was Mrs F Sunnex (mother), Hukanui, Eketahuna. At time of death his next of kin was Mrs K Sunnex (wife), 34 Galileo Street, Ngaruawahia.

He served a total of 2 years 5 days, of which 1 year 126 days were served overseas. He was discharged on 23 September 1919.

Source: Military documents; Auckland Cenotaph