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• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Derreenannagh
• Land Roscommon, Ireland
• Last residence Oturoangong otaha, Rotorua
• Family Son of Patrick and Anne Foley. Husband of Ruth Foley (nee Mitchell), of 43, WilliamSon Avenue, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand; one son, John (born 14 February 1918)
• Profession School teacher, employed by Auckland Education Board

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 12 May 1916, Auckland
• Service number 40671
• Rank Rifleman
• Regiment and unit 1st Bn. New Zealand Rifle Brigade
• Other data related to military career Embarked 16 July 1917, Wellington, with 27th Reinforcements G Company; to France 27 December 1917

Death

• Wounded 2 February
• Type of wounds Died of multiple gunshot wounds in the back, penetrating left lung, in n°2 Can CCS
• Died at the age of 32
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXVII - FF - 7A

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