| Regimental number | 1743 |
| Place of birth | Donnelly's Creek, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Annie McEwan, Seaton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Traralgon, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 17), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 August 1915. Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 23 November 1915; rejoined unit, 25 November 1915. Admitted to HS 'Glenart Castle', 8 December 1915 (trench feet); transferred to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 11 December 1915 (frost bite, feet); discharged to Overseas Vase, Helouan, 8 January 1916. Taken on strength, 59th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 17 May 1916 (ingrown toenail), and transferred same day to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; discharged to unit, 23 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, prnounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land at approx 5J90-43 to 5K0.2.5.1'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McEWAN Thomas Michael |
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