David Henry THOMAS

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Service Number:	2812
Enlisted:	2 August 1915, Melbourne, Vic
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Chewton, Victoria, Australia, 1879
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Castlemaine Grammar School, Chewton State School, Faraday School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Died of wounds, Boulogne, France, 12 August 1916
Cemetery:	Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 131, Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works Employees Ass. Pictorial HR

2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2812, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2812, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2812, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
23 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
19 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2812, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Severe GSW to chest and testicles. Evacuated to hospital however died of wounds 12 August 1916.
12 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2812, 58th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2812 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-12

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Died at 13th General Hospital, Boulogne, France

David Henry Thomas is also remembered on the Chewton School Honour Roll and the Faraday School Honour Roll, Vic.