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GILVEAR, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6976 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 September 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cowden, Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland, 1 March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Strathpine, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Samson Vale, Qld., 4 May 1969, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld |
| Memorials: | Glass House Mountains RSL Honour Roll, Samford Honour Roll, Samson Vale Honour Board, Strathpine District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6976, 15th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 25 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6976, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6976, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 8 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6976 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Thomas's parents were Thomas Gilvear and Christina Smith. Thomas was living at Samson Creek/Samsonvale when he enlisted on 29 September 1916 at Brisbane. His occupation is listed as a labourer. Thomas married Kathleen Emily Thistlethwaite a well-known pioneering family of the district in November 1916. Kathleen's four brothers enlisted in the war, one of whom was killed. Thomas and Kathleen lived in Samsonvale for most of their life, they had two children. Thomas died aged 76.
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