Thomas DALGLEISH

Regimental number3336
Place of birthEdinburgh Scotland
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinMother, Mrs Margaret Dalgleish, 62 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland
Enlistment date28 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/31/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Newcastle, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Thirty-Seven on 21 December 1914
Regimental number from Nominal Roll3336A
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Field Artillery Brigade
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 31 October 1917

FateReturned to Australia 8 October 1918
Miscellaneous information from
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Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance
Medals

Military Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On 16th October, 1917, when in charge of a team sent with engineering material to his Battery at TOKIO (east of YPRES), the heavy hostile barrage killed several of the horses, overturning and smashing the wagon. Driver T. DALGLEISH, in spite of the continuous heavy fire, improvised a sledge from cupolas and succeeded in delivering all the material at the gun position.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death8 January 1975