| Regimental number | 5817 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kapunda, South Australia |
| True Name | COLBERT, Thomas Joseph |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Kapunda, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38.8 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Uncle, A Herberts, Eudunda, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of hernia) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia from Cape Town on board HT 'Miltiades', 21 November 1916; discharged (medically unfit: stab wound, chest, 'inflicted by a Kaffir'), Adelaide, 13 March 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOUBTFIRE William George |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
