CATLOW, Thomas Norris
| Service Number: | 594 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 August 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia, 31 July 1895 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Pultney Street , Adelaide South Australia |
| Occupation: | Hatter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Black Forest North Adelaide Melbourne Street Methodist Church Roll of Honor, Leongatha Fallen Soldiers Honour Roll, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Lower North Adelaide War Memorial WW1, North Adelaide Christ Church Roll of Honour, North Adelaide Christ Church Honour Board, North Adelaide Christ Church School Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 594, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 594, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 2 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 594, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 594 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-02 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
Chiuhuahua Story
Thomas Norris had a chiuhuahua, it was a dangerous vicious thing. It served alongside him, we miss that chiahuahua and Thomas. They are both equally missed, RIP Thomas and the chiuhuahua.
Submitted 26 October 2017 by Jack Morton
Biography
"THE LATE PRIVATE T. N. CATLOW.
Mr. Thomas Catlow, of Mackinnon-parade, Lower North Adelaide, has been notified of the death of his only son, Private T.N. Catlow. He was 19 years of age. He enlisted in August, 1914, and was reported missing soon after the landing on Gallipoli. Prior to enlisting he was an apprentice in the felt hat trade, employed by the Adelaide Hat Manufacturing Company, North Adelaide. He was a member of each of the two champion cadet teams which visited Melbourne and Sydney in 1912-13, and he took a great interest in military affairs. He was of genial disposition and esteemed by all who knew him." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 28 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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