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HINRICHS, Thomas

Other Name:	Hinrichs, Thomas Henry - Commonwealth War Grave Commission
Service Number:	1901
Enlisted:	16 June 1915, Enlisted in Brisbane.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Fairymead, Queensland, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Rosedale, Gladstone, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 29 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rosedale & Tottenham War Memorial, Rosedale and Tottenham Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

World War 1 Service

16 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1901, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Brisbane.
16 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 1901, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
17 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1901, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
29 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1901, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Reported missing in action, later killed in action.

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Peter Nicolaus Hinrichs and Hannah Elliot Hinrichs, of Rosedale, Queensland.