Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Please note documentation on WW1 military records in the form of a statutory declaration signed by Thomas notes that he married Ada Victoria Roberts nee Allan on the 28 May 1918 in Brisbane and also notes her son as his stepson ie Charles Arthur Roberts. Ada's death certificate also note that her and Thomas had a son Victor Allan Roberts. Searches of BDM Qld have not located records of marriage for Ada and Thomas, also their child's name is the mother's name Roberts. Please note evidences indicates that they may not have married but live together.

FOURTH MAN ASHORE
The Dardanelles Landing.
Sapper T. E. Drane has written to his friend, Mr Hugh Blaxland, of Forbes. The writer says they left Alexandria on March 3rd, and in due time landed at Gaba Tepe on April 25th. "I was the fourth Australian to put foot ashore in that historic landing," said Sapper Drane. The commander of our boat called out, "Tell the Colonel we have come a mile too far  north," when a warning light shone out on the beach, and then no sooner had it gone than a shot whizzed past, followed by the rattle of rifle fire. I lasted there a week, and then they got me, for I was wounded on the first of May. We were going up what is known as Shrapnel Gully with our usual load, and three of us sat down to rest. One of my mates was killed close by me, and the cap of a shell struck me on the knee, resulting in the loss of my leg, and causing me to lose all further interest in the war.

Thomas Ebenezer Drane, of Brisbane, engineer, at present c/o of His Majesty's Prison, Boggo-road, "was fined £10, with £3/8/4 costs, by Mr. P. M. Hishon, P.M., at Brisbane last  week for having, on November, 1928, voted on two occasions at the Brisbane polling booth for the Commonwealth elections.