Regimental number | 1721 |
Place of birth | Gunnedah, New South Wales |
School | Catholic School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Motor driver |
Address | Guyra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Lavis, Guyra, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1721A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Tom left Egypt 15th August 1915 for Dardanelles, and was there until time of evacuation. Then met his brother William at Tel-el-Kaber camp and was transferred to 18th Battalion. Then both sailed for France, went into trenches 11th April 1916 until of death. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Brewery Orchard Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 24), Bois-Grenier, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 86 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Dennis and Mary LAVIS, Guyra, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother William Lavis. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |