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Patrick DORE

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Date of birth04 February 1886
Date of death15 July 1918
Mothers nameMary (née Cummane)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Mothers date of birthabt 1858
Mothers place of birthLimerick, Ireland
Mothers iwi or nationalityIrish
Fathers date of birthb abt 1851
Fathers nameMichael Dore
Fathers place of birthLimerick, Ireland
Fathers iwi or nationalityIrish
SiblingsWilliam (b abt 1888, Rev of St Mary's, Hamilton), John James (b abt 1880), Honoria M (b abt 1889), Kathleen (b abt 1891),
Fathers occupationFarmer
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathDied of wounds
Buried whereFoxton Cemetery. RC4 III
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Last known residenceFoxton
AwardsMilitary Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthBallylinane, Co Limerick, Ireland
OccupationCatholic Priest
Nationality or IwiIrish
Place of deathMater Misericordiae Hospital, Auckland
Theatres of warGallipoli, Egypt
Place of embarkationWellington on 'Maunganui'
SurnameDORE
War memorialFoxton, Shannon
Christian namesPatrick
SchoolSt Kierans College, Kilkenny
WarsWW1
Service number13/655
ReligionRC
Final rankCaptain
Regiment or serviceNZ Chaplains Dept & Auckland Mounted Rifles
Embarkation date16 October 1914
User reference1.69

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Arrived in NZ c1910.

Chaplain Patrick DORE was first appointed after his arrival in the Dominion as Curate at Palmerston North.

NOK: P HENNESSAY, Shannon – a friend.

Died aged 33 years.

Probate: Will at Archives NZ, Wellington.

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