Regimental number | 986 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Electrician |
Address | Geraldton, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, H Thomas, Geraldton, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A7 Medic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 52nd Battalion Promotion date: |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1422 Company Quartermaster Sergeant Charles THOMAS, 1st Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919; 703 Pte Frederick THOMAS, 28th Bn, killed in action, 29 July 1916; Cousins: 1077 Pte Horace James THOMAS, 10th Bn, killed in action, 24 July 1916; 1546 Pte Phillip Benjamin THOMAS, 50th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 September 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Father's initial incorrectly recorded as F on Embarkation Roll. |