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Thomas Reginald WALLACE

Regimental number7589
Place of birthWilliamstown, Victoria
SchoolWilliamstown Grammar School, Victoria
Other trainingEngineering International Correspondence School
ReligionBaptist
OccupationEngineer
AddressWilliamstown, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs A E Wallace, 39 Osborne Street, Williamstown, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in 34th Field Engineers at Queenscliff and Point Nepean.
Enlistment date20 June 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll19 June 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 4 August 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 23 September 1918
Place of death or woundingRoisel, France
Age at death21
Place of burialCericy-Gailly French National Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave 3), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
45
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Adelaide WALLACE.
Family/military connectionsCousin: 7122 Lance Corporal John Wallace BULL, 5th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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