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THOMAS, George Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3939 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, June 1898 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Fremantle Boys School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
| Died: | Killed in action, Mouquet Farm, France, 3 September 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3939, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 3939, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 3939, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 3939, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3939 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-03 |
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