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William Leigh THOMASON

Regimental number870
Date of birth--/06/1883
Place of birthDawley England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
AddressLaxy Glen, John Street, Cottesloe, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinFather, John Thomason, Dawley, Shropshire, England
Enlistment date12 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll5 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name32nd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Katuna on 24 November 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: INF32
Promotion date: 30 March 1917

Lieutenant


Unit: Perm Super List
Promotion date: 6 November 1917

FateReturned to Australia 8 August 1919
Date of death28 June 1966

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