Regimental number | 667 |
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 16 Junction Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 6.25" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Walshe, 16 Junction Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the 71st Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4326 Pte Henry William WALSHE, 14th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 February 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Found guilty, Helipolis, 22 June 1915, of being absent without leave and interfering with the Police in the execution of their duty: awarded 48 hours' detention, and forfeited 2 days' pay. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 August 1915. Pay account debited with cost of replacing gas helmet, 8/6, 20 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 10 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Found guilty, Canal Zone, 12 February 1916, of being absent without leave, 0615, 28 January, to 2215, 31 January 1916: awarded 5 days' Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 26 March 1916. Found guilty, 12 april 1916, of being absent without leave, 13.5 hours, 5 April 1916: awarded 24 hours' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 2 days' pay. Found guilty, 20 May 1916, of neglecting to obey a Routine Order: awarded 168 hours' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 28 June 1916, of being absent without leave, 7 pm-12 pm, 24 June 1916: awarded 120 hours' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, Belgium, 27 September 1916, of when duly warned for fatigue, he absented himself, 22 September 1916: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 10 October 1916, of failing to complete an allotted task, 8 October 1916: awarded 20 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 31 October 1916, of being absent without leave, 6 am, 30 October, till 6 am, 31 October 1916: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 2 days' pay; total forfeiture: 29 days' pay. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 10 November 1916 (diarrhoea); transferred to 1st Anzac Main Dressing Station, 11 November 1916; discharged to duty, 18 November 1916. Found guilty, 9 December 1916, of being found in the town of Amiens without a pass or written authority from his CO: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 23 December 1916, of being found in the town of Amiens without a pass or written authority from his CO: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Wounded in action, 3 May 1917 (gun shot wound, right buttock), and admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 4 May 1917, and then to Ambulance Train No 3; admitted to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 4 May 1917; transferred to England, 24 May 1917, and admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, 26 May 1917 (gun shot wound, right buttock, and broncho-pneumonia); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, from 3rd Western General Hospital, 30 June 1918; discharged to hospital ship, 30 June 1918, for return to Australia. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 22 July 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 1 September 1918; discharged (wounded), Melbourne, 6 April 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as WALSH. Soldier signed name as WALSH. |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WALSHE Thomas Francis |