MENZIES, Thomas
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Greenock, Scotland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Yarraville, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Driver |
| Died: | Lobar Pneumonia, Liverpool Camp, New South Wales, Australia, 9 September 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Liverpool Cemetery and Crematorium, Sydney, NSW Pres. Row C Grave 81 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Private, 30th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Larna Malone
Known as ‘Tom’, Thomas Menzies was born in Greenock, Scotland, the son of William & Mary Menzies. The family migrated from Scotland to Footscray, Vic., and both parents were deceased by 1915. Thomas was married to Mrs Florence Amy Menzies, and the couple had two children. They lived at 5 Hood St, Yarraville, where Thomas was employed as an Engine Driver. A brother and sister in law, A and M Joyce, lived in Bendigo. It was probable that the names were submitted for inclusion on the Honour Roll by these relatives.
On 8.7.15 his son, Thomas Walter Menzies, enlisted for service in Melbourne. He was 18 years old, and both parents signed their consent for his enlistment.
Thomas Menzies Snr. enlisted in Melbourne on 16.7.15, just over a week after his son. He stated his age to be 37 years. It is possible that he lowered his age on enlistment as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission later recorded that he was 45 years of age. He was 5’ 2” in height, with a dark complexion, brown eyes and black hair. He had 5 years previous military service, having served with the Air Naval Reserve on HMS Psyche. He was appointed to the 30th Battalion Naval Unit, RAN Bridging Train. His Service No. is listed as Depot.
Thomas Menzies died on 9.9.15 at the Field Hospital, Liverpool Camp, NSW, from Lobar Pneumonia / Pleurisy. He was buried at the Liverpool New Cemetery, NSW. (Pres Row C Grave 61)
“The Men Listed on the Roll of Honour, St John’s Presbyterian Church, Bendigo”: Larna Malone