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Thomas KAY

Regimental number740
Place of birthFootscray, Victoria
SchoolFootscray (Catholic) School, Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationButtermaker
Address49 Ryan Street, Footscray, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Kay, 49 Ryan Street, Footscray, Victoria
Enlistment date15 February 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll22nd Battalion
FateDied accidentally 14 June 1915
Place of death or woundingEgypt
Age at death19
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialTell El Kebir War Memorial Cemetery (Grave No. 67), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
96
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Johanna CASS. Born at Footscray, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: Pte Joseph Cass, 7th Battalion

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