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AUSTIN, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 618 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St. Leonards, Tas., 1893 |
| Home Town: | St Leonards, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 28 November 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Berks Cemetery Extension III A 63, Berks Cemetery Extension, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nunamara War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 618, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 618, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 618, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Mary Ann Esther AUSTIN, St Leonard's, Tasmania
Mrs. J. W Austin and Mrs. J. Austin, of St. Leonards, wish to tender their sincere thanks to all kind friends for letters and cards of sympathy received in their sad loss of a dear husband and two sons, Privates John and Thomas Austin, killed in France, especially the Sidmouth United Church Committee for their kind letters.
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