Regimental number | 2812 |
Place of birth | Golden Point, Chewton, nr Castlemaine, Victoria |
School | Faraday State School; Castlemaine Grammar School, Victoria |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | L7 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Father, W Thomas, Chewton, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded at Fleurbaix, 19 July 1916; died at Boulogne Hospital, France, 12 August 1916. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 37 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 131), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ann THOMAS. Native of Chewton, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2949 Pte William George THOMAS, 5th Pioneer Bn |