LINDSAY, Thomas Francis
| Service Number: | 2962 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 March 1916, Menangle, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Unanderra, New South Wales, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Unanderra, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Wollongong District Public School |
| Occupation: | Bank Accountant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 14 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Berrigan ANZAC Remembers Memorial Walls, Brownsville St. Luke's Anglican Church Trooper Thomas Lindsay Memorial Plaque, Commercial Banking Company of Sydney WW1 Honour Roll, Jerusalem Memorial, Unanderra Public School Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2962, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Menangle, NSW | |
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| 19 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2962, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2962, 1st Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 14 Jul 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 2962, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2962 awm_unit: 1 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-07-14 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Zidane McNamara
"Mr and Mrs G. Lindsay have recieved a letter from Palestine as follows from Lieut. W.D Jarrett, re the death of their son Trooper T. Linsday: "I would like to give more details of his noble sacrifice. The action was against picked German troops and was carried out in the early morning. The enemy had succeeded in manning one of our positions; I, with my troops, was detailed to storm the trench, which was very successful. Your brave son fell at my side, shot through the heart, death being instantaneous. His grave is overlooking the Jordan River. I cannot speak too highly of his splendid work. He was very popular and always a gentleman. Another letter from Trooper Frank Ross, says: "I have lost a true friend; he and I have been the greatest of friends; for the past twelve months we have lived together."
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George and Eliza LINDSAY, Unanderra, New South Wales
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