| Regimental number | 2387 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| School | Morning Lane School, Hackney, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Wheeler |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Coxall, 31 Mehetabel Road, Mare Street, Hackney, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 23), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength of 2nd Bn, Gallipoli, 4 November 1915. Admitted to Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, then transferred to Hospital Ship 'Oxfordshire', 12 December 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 15 December 1915 (conjunctivitis); admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 15 December 1915 (eye injury); transferred to Australian and New Zealand Hospital, Helouan, 19 December 1915; discharged to Australian Overseas Base, Ghezireh, 28 December 1915; transported to Tel el Kebir, 19 January 1916; rejoined unit, Tel el Kebir, 20 January 1916. Found guilty, 28 January 1916, of breaking camp from Reveille, 26 January 1916, until Reveille, 28 January 1916: awarded 12 days' detention and forfeited 2 days' pay by Royal Warrant. Transferred to 54th Bn, 14 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Promoted Lance Corporal, 1 March 1916; Corporal, 24 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19/20 July 1916. Buried Rue Petillon Military Cemetery, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COXALL Thomas George |
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