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William Norman THOMAS

Regimental number61482
Date of birth14 January 1899
Place of birthStawell, Victoria
ReligionBaptist
OccupationPrinter
Address104 Edgevale Road, East Kew, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19.2
Height5' 6.5"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinFather, E J Thomas, 104 Edgevale Road, East Kew, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in the 18th Company, Australian Army Medical Corps, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date11 March 1918
Place of enlistmentBallarat, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th General (Victorian) Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 31 August 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Motor Transport Section
FateReturned to Australia 6 October 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Andrew Richardson
Discharge date9 December 1919
Other details

War service: England, France (post-Armistice)

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Pakeha', 6 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 9 December 1919.

Medal: British War Medal
Date of death10 February 1977
Age at death78
Place of burialWoden Cemetery, ACT
SourcesNAA: B2455, THOMAS William Norman

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