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Thomas Albert SANFORD

Regimental number221
Place of birthDonnellys Creek, North Gippsland, Victoria
SchoolToombon State School, Toombon, North Gippsland, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressNorthcote, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, Henry Sanford, Wales Street, Northcote, Victoria
Previous military service55th Infantry
Enlistment date2 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name39th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/56/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Machine Gun Battalion
FateDied of wounds 3 June 1918
Place of death or woundingVillers-Bretonneux, France
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialMont Huon Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row J, Grave No. 9A), Le Treport, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
176
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Emma SANFORD, "Gordonville", Wales Street, Northcote, Victoria. Native of Donnelly's Creek, North Gippsland
Family/military connectionsStep-brother of Cpl Morgan Davis killed in action in Boer War.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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