Thomas Alfred Noel Vine b. 18 Dec 1918 Odiham, Hampshire, England d. 29 Mar 1993 Auckland, New Zealand

1918 - 1993 (74 years)

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Name	Thomas Alfred Noel Vine
Birth	18 Dec 1918	Odiham, Hampshire, England
	Birth was registered at Hartley Wintley
Gender	Male
Education	1924	Hutt Central Register No 895
Military service	New Zealand Army WWII Nominal Rolls, 1939-1948: First Echelon
	Army No. 1916, Bdr 4 Fd Reg 26 fd Bty, Single, Auckland, Soldier, Paihia Rd Onehunga Auckland S.E.5, NOK Mrs C F Kruse Paihia Rd Onehunga Auckland S.E.5 (mother)"
Military service	1950	Korean War
	From "New Zealand and the Korean War" by Ian McGibbon - "Vol II Combat Operations". "Preparations for the establishment of the artillery unit, 16 Field Regiment, were in the hands of Lieutenant-Colonel John Moodie, a forty-three year old Dunedin clothing manufacturer." .../ Moodie had the assistance of five Regular Force officers." .../ "There were also a handful of regular NCOs and men, made available for for particular positions. Among these latter was T.A.N. ('Tan') Vine, with whom Moddie had served in the Second World War and who, as an instructor in the School of Artillery in Waiouru, was involved in the training of Kayforce before joining it in November. He was appointed regimental sergeant-major, the first step in a distinguished career with the force which would see him eventually commissioned." From "New Zealand and the Korean War" by Ian McGibbon - "Vol II Combat Operations". "Preparations for the establishment of the artillery unit, 16 Field Regiment, were in the hands of Lieutenant-Colonel John Moodie, a forty-three year old Dunedin clothing manufacturer." .../ Moodie had the assistance of five Regular Force officers." .../ "There were also a handful of regular NCOs and men, made available for for particular positions. Among these latter was T.A.N. ('Tan') Vine, with whom Moddie had served in the Second World War and who, as an instructor in the School of Artillery in Waiouru, was involved in the training of Kayforce before joining it in November. He was appointed regimental sergeant-major, the first step in a distinguished career with the force which would see him eventually commissioned."
Military service	9 Nov 1950 - 30 Apr 1951	Korea
	Regimental Sergeant-Major, 16 Field Regiment Source: New Zealand and the Korean War by Ian McGibbon. Vol II Combat Operations
	Regimental Sergeant-Major, 16 Field Regiment Source: New Zealand and the Korean War by Ian McGibbon. Vol II Combat Operations
Military service	1 April - 28 June 1952	Korea
	Adjutant, 16 Field Regiment Source: New Zealand and the Korean War by Ian McGibbon. Vol II Combat Operations
	Adjutant, 16 Field Regiment: Source: New Zealand and the Korean War by Ian McGibbon. Vol II Combat Operations
Military service	20 Jan 1953	Korea
	MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES (MID), for gallant and distinguished services. 31037 Captain T.A.N. VINE, PUC. 16FldReg, N.Z.A.
Death	29 Mar 1993	Auckland, New Zealand
Person ID	I00067	Vine and Taylor Families, Aotearoa New Zealand
Last Modified	11 Sep 2015

Father	Sergeant Sydney John Vine, MM, b. 07 Nov 1887, Brook, Kingsomborne, Stockbridge, County of Southampton, England d. 08 Jul 1922, Wellington Hospital, New Zealand (Age 34 years)
Mother	Winifride Annie Edwards, b. 09 Nov 1894, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England d. 24 Jun 1973, Greenlane Hospital, Auckland, NZ (Age 78 years)
Marriage	28 Sep 1915	West Dean, nr Chichester, England
Notes	Algernon Lucey, Vicar
Family ID	F00003	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Joyce McKinnon, b. 20 Sep 1919, Auckland, New Zealand d. 12 Feb 2009, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 89 years)

Marriage 06 Oct 1945

Children

	1. Elaine Winifride Vine
	2. Diane Lillian Vine

Family ID F00037 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 6 Aug 2025

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Birth - 18 Dec 1918 - Odiham, Hampshire, England

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