| Regimental number | 6128 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Shearer |
| Address | GPO, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Nora Elliott, Sackville Street, Capetown, South Africa |
| Previous military service | Served in South Africa in the Prince of Wales Light Horse, Morphett's Horse; time expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Tooraweenah, New South Wales |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 22 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 13 October 1916; marched into 1st Training Bn, 30 October 1916. Admitted to Delhi Hospital, 21 November 1916 (pleurisy); rejoined 1st Training Bn, 1 January 1917. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 7 February 1917 (pleurisy); transferred to Bulford Manor Convalescent Home, 24 February 1917; discharged to Depot, 6 April 1917, and marched into 1st Training Bn. Found guilty, 6 June 1917, of being absent without leave, Durrington, from 2400, 25 May, till apprehended by Civil Police at 1930, 2 June 1917: awarded 8 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited a total of 19 days' pay. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 6 July 1917. Marched into Overseas Training Brigade, 8 August 1917. Found guilty, 22 September 1917, of, at Perham Downs Command Depot, of neglecting to obey Orders in that he was found in Tidworth, 10.10 pm, without leave: forfeited 2 days' pay. Marched out to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 6 October 1917. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 5 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 20 December 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 13 February 1918, for onward overland travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: phthisis), Sydney, 12 August 1918. Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HAYES Thomas Patrick |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
