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Thomas Charles ADRIAN

Regimental number7343
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Address22 Park Avenue, Manly, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 6"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Adrian, 22 Park Avenue, Manly, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date16 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll28 July 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 5, Battery 14
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/33/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 18 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 1 July 1919
Discharge date13 January 1920
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 21 December 1915.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 March 1916.

On leave to United Kingdom, 2 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 19 March 1918.

Marched out for return to Australia, 17 February 1919; embarked for England, 26 February 1919.

Attached for duty to AIF Headquarters, 19 March 1919.

Admitted to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 6 May 1919 (appendicitis); rejoined unit from hospital, 12 June 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Frankfurt', 1 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 20 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 13 January 1920.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death22 December 1948
Age at death55
Place of burialManly West Cemetery, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, ADRIAN Thomas Charles

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