Regimental number | 10097 |
Place of birth | Carmarthen Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Traveller |
Address | People's Palace, Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Next of kin | Father, H Thomas, Preswylfa, Rhosmaine, Llandils, Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 13 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Medium Trench Mortar Battery |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At 2 p.m. on 15th November 1917 at ANZAC RIDGE near YPRES, a party of four men carrying one wounded man on a stretcher, passed close to the Battery. Battery was being heavily shelled with 5.9" Howitzers. One 5.9" shell burst in the midst of the party killing two instantly and wounding two more. These two men immediately left the man on the stretcher who was badly wounded lying there and departed. Corpl. THOMAS and Bdr. WALKER immediately went over through heavy shell fire and carried the wounded man into a place of comparative safety and as soon as the shelling eased down assisted to carry the man to a dressing station.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |