Thomas David KIRKALDY

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Service Number:	902
Enlisted:	7 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Quarry Hill State School, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot II. Row C. Grave 3. Inscription: BELOVED AND YOUNGEST SON OF R. & E. KIRKALDY LATE OF GLASGOW, SCOTLAND
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boulder St George's Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour

7 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 902, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 902, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 902, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 902, 31st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 902, 31st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 902, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 902, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 902, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Wounded In Action

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