| Regimental number | 15328 |
| Place of birth | Surrey Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Typewriter mechanic |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Ambrose, 11 Walter Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | September 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Portion Catholic, Plot B, Grave No. 602), New South Wales |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Sarah AMBROSE. Native of Surry Hills, New South Wales |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1105 Pte Lewis Henry AMBROSE, 19th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 7 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 21 November 1916; marched into No 3 Camp, Parkhouse, 22 November 1916. Marched into Engineer Training Depot, Brightlingsea, 4 January 1917. Marched out of Engineer Training Depot, and proceeded to Driver's Section, Christchurch, 7 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 February 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, 27 February 1917. Proceeded to unit, 21 April 1917; taken on strength of 15th Field Company, 23 April 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 26 February 1918; rejoined unit, 16 March 1918. Admitted to 5th Australian Dressing Station, 24 March 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); discharged, 25 March 1918; rejoined unit, 26 March 1918. Wounded in action, 24 April 1918; admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 24 April 1918 (gassed); transferred to No 20 Casualty Clearing Station, 24 April 1918; to No 3 Ambulance Train, 25 April 1918; to No 9 General Hospital, Rouen, 25 April 1918; to England, 28 April 1918; to Reading War Hospital, 29 April 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 3 June 1918; discharged to furlough, 5 June 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 19 June 1918. Admitted to No 2 Group Hospital, 10 October 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 14 November 1918. Admitted to No 2 Group Hospital, 6 December 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 8 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Delta', 25 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 3 March 1919; discharged Sydney (medically unfit: effort syndrome), 10 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, AMBROSE Thomas Aloysius |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
