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Thomas MATHERS

Regimental number3502
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Address89 Phelps Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, Edwin Mathers, 89 Phelps Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales
Enlistment date11 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name53rd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/70/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 January 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 1 September 1918
Place of death or woundingPeronne, France
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialPeronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Special Memorial No. 6), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
157
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Edwin and Rosanna MATHERS, 14 Chapman Street, Surry Hill, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsHis brother Sgt Alfred Edwin Mathers MM since deceased.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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