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PRIEST, Thomas Henry

Service Number:	1359
Enlisted:	3 December 1914, Oaklands, South Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kojonup, Western Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Katanning, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 3 September 1916
Cemetery:	London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, The South Australian National War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1359, 12th Infantry Battalion, Oaklands, South Australia

World War 1 Service

15 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1359, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
15 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1359, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Adelaide
3 Sep 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1359, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1359 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-09-03
Date unknown:	Wounded 1359, 52nd Infantry Battalion

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