| Regimental number | 3482 |
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
| School | Gordon Technical College, Geelong, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | 88 Yarra Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Thomas, 88 Yarra Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 17 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 196 Warrant Officer (Class I) William Leonard Leslie THOMAS, 4th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 November 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 59th Bn from 2nd Training Bn, Ferry Post, 3 April 1916. Transferred to 58th Bn, 4 April 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Ferry Post, 4 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMAS James Russell |
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