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CHESHIRE, Thomas Michael
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5994 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Townsville Railway Station Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5994, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5994, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
Thomas the Engine Driver
My Grand Uncle Thomas Cheshire came from a family of Train Drivers and had been employed by Queensland Rail as a Fireman and Engine Driver. After surviving WW1 he went back to the Railway and in 1944 was driving a Troop Train when the Train Engine crashed through a bridge near Cardwell, Queensland on it's way south. Thomas was at the wheel and killed there was speculation that the accident was actually sabotage. Thomas was buried in Innisfail near his baby brother James Cheshire. He was highly respected in Innisfail and a much loved son, husband and brother especially to my Grandmother Ellen Neilsen nee Cheshire.
Submitted 17 April 2015 by marilyn stewart
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