Thomas Edgar BETTS

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Service Number:	1303
Enlisted:	25 July 1915
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	1st Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia, 7 April 1891
Home Town:	Smithfield, Fairfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Lineman
Died:	Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia, 9 August 1935, aged 44 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Smithfield Memorial Park, Evanston South, South Australia
Memorials:	Smithfield Public School Roll of Honour, Smithfield St James Anglican Church Honour Board

25 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1303, 1st Light Horse Regiment
12 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 1303, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Pera embarkation_ship_number: A4 public_note: ''
12 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 1303, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Pera, Sydney
16 Mar 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Light Horse Regiment
29 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1303, 1st Light Horse Regiment, 2nd MD

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