Thomas Hill NELSON

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Service Numbers:	1440, 1440A
Enlisted:	4 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW Date of promotion to the rank of Lance Corporal and allocation of service number 1440A is unknown
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Camberwell, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Hornsby, Hornsby Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Paddington Superior Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Produce Merchant
Died:	Died of wounds - chest, abdomen and buttocks, Greek Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 24 May 1915
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row Q, Grave 519 Rev. A.J. Oliphant officiated, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

4 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1440, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW Date of promotion to the rank of Lance Corporal and allocation of service number 1440A is unknown
11 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1440, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
11 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1440, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Sydney
24 May 1915:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 1440A, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1440A awm_unit: 13 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-24

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Son of James Nelson and Mary Ann Nelson nee Hill of Police Station, Hornsby, NSW

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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