MALONE, William Thomas
| Service Number: | 6359 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Campbelltown, South Australia, 17 January 1880 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Albion Street Public School, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Tram Conductor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 8 August 1918, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: |
Longueau British Cemetery, Somme, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6359, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6359, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Oakes
William Thomas MALONE was born on 17th January 1880 at Campbelltown, NSW. He went to Albion Street Public School in Surry Hills, Sydney. On 2nd October 1909 he joined the NSW Government Railways and Tramways as a tram conductor (casual). On 7th August 1917 he was promoted to be an electric tram driver (but with no pay increase), even though he had been released from duty to join the Expeditionary Forces on 27th October 1916 and was therefore on active service when he was promoted.
He joined the AIF on 27th October 1916 with the rank of Private (Service Number 6359) and was posted to the 18th Reinforcements to the 18th Infantry Battalion. He nominated his wife, Ethel Alice Maud Malone, as his next of kin. At this time their home was in Paddington, Sydney, NSW.
William embarked for England aboard HMAT A29 ‘Suevic’ on 11th November 1916 and disembarked at Devonport, England, on 30th January 1917. After disembarking he went to the 5th Australian Training Battalion at Rollestone, England, and he remained there for over a year. It was not until 4th March 1918 that he left England for the Western Front and he was taken on strength of the 18th Infantry Battalion on 9th March 1918. He was on duty until 8th August 1918 when he was wounded in action at Amiens, France, receiving shell wounds to his right knee and left arm. He died of his wounds at the 6th Australian Field Ambulance station the same day.
William’s grave is in Longueau British Cemetery, Picardie, France. His place of association is Paddington, Sydney, NSW.
- based on the Australian War Memorial Honour Roll and notes for the Great Sydney Central Station Honour Board.
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