THOMAS, William John
| Service Number: | 491 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 38th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Warehouseman |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo St. John's Presbyterian Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 491, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 491, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Larna Malone
William John Thomas was born in Bendigo. He was employed as a Warehouseman, and named his sister, Clivda Jane Thomas of Richard St, Bendigo, as his next-of-kin. He enlisted in Bendigo on 2.3.16 at the age of 32 years and 1 month. He was 5’ 5” tall, with a fair complexion, blue eyes and fair hair. He was appointed to the 38th Battalion and allotted Service No. 491. He embarked for overseas on 20.6.16.
Disembarking in England he was sent to the 2nd Training Battalion and embarked for France on 16.9.16 to join the 6th Battalion. He joined the 59th Battalion from the 6th Battalion Reinforcements on 8.10.16 and was transferred to the 6th Battalion on 25.10.16. He embarked for return to Australia on 10.6.19.
“The Men Listed on the Roll of Honor, St John’s Presbyterian Church, Bendigo”: Larna Malone