Regimental number | 502 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Blackburn, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Butcher |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Thomas, Belmont Avenue, Belmont, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken prisoner of war, France, 11 April 1917, Repatriated, arrived England, 9 January 1919. Married Ivy Ethel CURWOOD, spinster, St Laurence Church, Catford, London, 1 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Lucie Woerman', 5 December 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Perth, 27 January 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No W31617. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMAS Albert Whiteway |