EDINGTON, Thomas
| Service Number: | 5848 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Grevillers, England, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Bradford Board School, Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation: | Wood Merchant |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 25 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Grevillers British Cemetery Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 2, Grevillers British Cemetery, Grevillers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geraldton District Great War Honour Roll, Trinity Church Perth HR |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5848, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 13 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 5848, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 5848, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Fremantle |
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Commemorated in Trinity Uniting (formerly Congregational) Church, Perth, Western Australia. Memorial consists of two arched stained glass windows (inscription left: 'I will not fail thee nor forsake thee. Be strong and of a good courage'; inscription right: 'I have fought the good fight. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.' Centred beneath the windows is a small brass plaque: 'World's War. Commenced 4th August 1914. Armistice signed 11th November 1918. Peace signed 28th June 1919. In the cause of truth combined for the freedom of mankind.' Beneath the windows and flanking the plaque left and right are two larger brass plaques bearing the names of members of the parish who served in the war. Those who died are marked with an asterisk and the words 'These died for us'. Parents: James and Maria EDINGTON, 157 Lapage Street, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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