| Regimental number | 299 |
| Place of birth | Dover, Kent, England |
| Other Names | ATWILL, Thomas Alfred |
| School | Cardiff Higher Grade School, Wales |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 37 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Gosson and Blende Streets, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Atwill, Dousland, Yelverton, South Lennon, England |
| Previous military service | Served as a Territorial Soldier, Royal Garrison Artillery, Glamorgan, Wales. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 40 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave 25), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 58 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | ATTESTED AS ATWILL. Parents: Sarah Helen ATWILL, 7 Richmond Crescent, Cardiff, South Wales, and the late Thomas ATWILL. Mother's pension claim was rejected: 'No proof of dependence. Claimant has adequate means.' |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1508 Percy Gerard ATWILL, 13th Bn, killed in action; William Arthur ATWILL MM, 13th Bn, demobilised in England. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 2 March 1915. Killed in action, 19 May 1915. Buried Shrapnel Gully Cemetery by Chaplain J.C. McPHEE, 19 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Blend Street. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ATWILL Thomas Arthur |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
