Regimental number | 927 |
Place of birth | Bagdad, Tasmania |
School | Bagdad State School, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Bagdad, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rebecca Shearing, Bagdad, Tasmania |
Previous military service | reg. 93rd Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps Details |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 25.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Fovant (St. George) Churchyard (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 6), Wiltshire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 183 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Rebecca SHEARING, Bagdad, Tasmania. Note Date of Death |
Family/military connections | Brother: 688 Pte James SHEARING, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 27 May 1919. "Cousin" as provided by brother |
Other details |
Died before return to Australia. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEARING Thomas Edwin |