Rees William THOMAS MM

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Service Number:	516
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	21st Infantry Battalion
Home Town:	Ringwood, Maroondah, Victoria
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 5 October 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ramicourt British Cemetery, France Ramicourt British Cemetery, Ramicourt, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ringwood District Roll of Honour WW1, Ringwood State School No 2997 Roll of Honour

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10 May 1915:	Involvement Corporal, 516, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
10 May 1915:	Embarked Corporal, 516, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
23 May 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Broodseinde Ridge, 'For conspicuous gallantry in action at BROODSEINDE RIDGE. At about 9 a.m. on 4th October, 1917, this N.C.O. advanced against and captured an enemy observation post, taking a number of prisoners whom he sent to the rear. He assisted in getting his Officer, who was severely wounded, back to a place of safety; and then reorganised his men, who were becoming scattered, and carried on with the assault. Before reaching the final objective he rushed a strong post, captured an enemy trench mortar, a machine gun, and a number of prisoners. He performed exceptional work in the taking and consolidation of the final obejective.'
5 Oct 1918:	Involvement 516, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 516 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Company Sergeant Major (Warrant Officer Class II) awm_died_date: 1918-10-05

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