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Originally Posted by RNeil
Interesting to see that 15/56 Private Thomas Joseph King was in the NZAPD. It is not surprising as he was an accountant, however his tenure with the NZAPD was short as the NZ Gazette of 8 July 1915 has him listed a a Sergeant in the Wellinton Regiment who was promoted to 2nd Lieuteant in the NZAOC on 3 April 1915.
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Oddly enough, it was researching Brigadier King that led me to research the Pay Department.
Prior to WW1, he worked for the Treasury Department and then the Marine Department. He served 2 years with the Civil Service Rifle Volunteers and 3 years with the 5th Wellington Rifles.
As a member of the Pay Department I suspect King would have been allowed to wear his 5th Wellington badges.