SEE, Thomas
| Service Number: | 1747 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 January 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Childers, Queensland, 23 August 1892 |
| Home Town: | Childers, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Isis North State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Queensland, Australia, 24 September 1979, aged 87 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Childers Isis North State School Great War Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1747, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 12 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1747, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 12 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1747, 52nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded Private, 1747, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW (back) | |
| 16 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 May 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1747, 50th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"SEE, Thomas. Lance-Corporal, M.M., No. 1747, 50th Battalion. Born and educated at North Isis. The son of Thomas See and Eliza Jane (nee Cocking) See of Knocknow, North Isis, via Childers. Enlisted at Maryborough in January, 1916, and went into Enoggera Camp. Attached to the 52nd Battalion, but later transferred to 50th Batt. Sailed for Egypt in April, and arrived May, 1916. Left for England June, and went to Salisbury Plain. Sent to France September, 1916, and went through the battles of Fleurs, Ypres, Messines, Bullecourt, and Messines, where he was wounded in June, 1917, and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery. He was sent to hospital in England, and remained there until November, 1917. Left for France again, and was in action all through the latter stages of the war. Was on furlough when the Armistice was signed, but returned to the Belgian Front." - from Queenslanders Who Fought in the Great War (nla.gov.au)
Awarded the Military Medal (www.awm.gov.au);
"For gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 11th April 1917 near REINCOURT after the withdrawal from the HINDENBURG LINE these men [2645 T.W. FOLKARD, 5077 H.B. DICK; 2158 T. DOBE, 2450 J. HOARE, 235 N.G. HATTON, 1875A A.C. ONIONS, 3970 R.C. HOLDEN, 3182 C.E. UPCHURCH, 1747 T. SEE] under the command of Lieutenant JULIN of 52 Battalion volunteered in spite of continuous machine gun and artillery fire, to go out into NO MAN'S LAND and collect wounded. At first they got a hostile reception but ultimately by their persistency and determination, they were permitted to carry on unmolested till dark. In this manner they saved the lives of many who would otherwise have perished in the snow. Two of the number were killed but undetermined the remainder stuck to their task until darkness put a stop to their work. They showed magnificent coolness and gallantry and untiring energy in their difficult task." Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: 4 October 1917
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