| Date of birth | 27 October 1892 |
| Date of death | 5 May 1917 |
| Mothers name | Jane Elizabeth (née Anthony) |
| Spouses name | Unmarried |
| Fathers date of birth | c1863 |
| Fathers name | William Henry Cavanagh |
| Fathers place of birth | Co Galway, Ireland |
| Parents date of marriage | 31 January 1887 |
| Parents place of marriage | Invercargill, NZ |
| Fathers date of death | 1902 |
| Fathers place of death | Invercargill |
| Siblings | Ethel Francis, Bridget , Esther Florence (Floss), Sylvester Bartholomew , Mona Marguirita, Imelda Jane , Miriam Anthony, John William , Mary, Henry Ernest (Harry) |
| Children | , , , , |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Buried where | Maple Leaf Cemetery, Belgium. F.2. |
| Places of relevance | , , , , |
| Awards | 1914 Star, Egyptian 1915 - 16, Egyptian EF 1916, Western European 1916 - 1917 |
| Place of birth | Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Place of death | In the Field, Belgium |
| Date of arrival overseas | 12 November 1915 |
| Theatres of war | Western Front |
| Surname | CAVANAGH |
| War memorial | Weraroa Peace Gates |
| Place enlisted | Invercargill |
| Christian names | Thomas Norman |
| Place of arrival overseas | Suez, Egypt |
| School | South Invercargill 1897, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905 |
| Wars | WW 1 |
| Service number | 23/1295 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Date enlisted | May 1915 |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Regiment or service | 3 Coy 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade |
| User reference | 9.171 |
Age on enlistment: 22 years 9 months.
Last Employer: Kidd, Blacksmith.
Legal NOK: Mrs J Brampton (mother), 54 Robertson St, Invercargill.
Height: 5’7 ½”.
Weight: 181lbs. Chest: 37½" – 41½".
Complexion: Fresh.
Eyes: Grey. Hair: Dark.
Scar the size of sixpence near right angle of mouth.
Thomas was an apprentice Blacksmith c1907 for HJ Jefcoate of Invercargill
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