Thomas Matthew MCCUSKER

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MCCUSKER, Thomas Matthew

Service Number:	3471
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Near Chareville, Queensland, Australia, 20 October 1893
Home Town:	Warialda, Gwydir, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Brazier
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 9 April 1917, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery, Beaumetz-les-Cambrai
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gulf Creek School Honour Roll, Warialda Public School Honour Roll, Warialda St Simon & St Jude's Anglican Church Honour Board

World War 1 Service

2 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3471, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3471, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
9 Apr 1917:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 3471, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3471 awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-04-09

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Biography

Thomas Matthew McCUSKER was born on 20th October, 1893 near Charleville in Queensland

His parents were John McCUSKER and Mary Magdalene EASTERMANN

His brothers also served in WW1 - John Edward McCUSKER S/N 3359 who died 25.7.1916 and Chalres Cornelius McCUSKER SN 1673 who returned to Australia in 1919

Thomas died on 9th April, 1917 - Buried in Beaumetz Cross Roads, Cemetery - grave reference C 8

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