| Regimental number | 2597 |
| Place of birth | Northampton, England |
| School | Great Brington County Council School, Northamptonshire, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Bungaree, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss D Chandler, Longhicky, West Rugby, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 58th Bn from 6th Training, Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on B.103, 'buried in vicinity of Fleurbaix'. Statement, Red Cross File No 711112, 2683 Pte T.R. LLOYD, 60th Bn (Montevideo Camp, Weymouth, England), [?] March 1917: 'I saw him killed by shell fire at Fleurbaix July 19/16. He was called Tom. I was nextto him when [he was] killed and he was blown to bits and there was nothing to bury.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CHANDLER Thomas
Red Cross file 711112 |
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