| Regimental number | 4608 |
| Place of birth | Newport, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 118 Upper Fort Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Uncle, E Gathercole, Nicholson Street, Strathfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row C, Grave No. 4), Souchez, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 16 February 1916; disembarked Egypt, 22 March 1916. Joined 54th Bn, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19/20 July 1916. Died of wounds whilst a Prisoner of War, Reserve Feldlazarett, St. Clotilde, Dousi, France, 21 July 1916 (shrapnel wound, abdomen). Buried Haubourdin Cemetery German Extension, Lille, no date. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMAS William John
Red Cross file 2721008 |
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