Regimental number | 6356 |
Place of birth | Yea, Victoria |
School | Iona State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Walpeup, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Thomas, Walpeup, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 32 |
Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 51 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Margaret THOMAS, Walpeup, Victoria. Native of Yea, Victoria. |
Family/military connections | Cousin: [1337] 2nd Lt William George PURVIS, 1st Anzac Cyclists' Bn, killed in action, 12 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |