SCHUHMANN, Thomas George
| Service Number: | 440 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 September 1914, Rosehill, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kangaloon, NSW, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Camden, Camden, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Robertson Public School |
| Occupation: | Dairyman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 8 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix I E 16 |
| Memorials: | Robertson Honour Roll & Memorial Stone, Robertson St John's Anglican Church Memorial Window |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 440, 13th Infantry Battalion, Rosehill, NSW | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 440, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 440, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Adam and Eliza Jane SCHUHMANN of Robertson Moss Vale, Camden, NSW
FATHER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING LEAVE WE NOW OUR LOVED ONE SLEEPING
The personal interests of the residents of Robertson in the great war were keenly realised on Monday, when the tidings were received that the name of Private George Schuhmann, son of Mrs. A. Schuhmann, Robertson, had been added to the roll of honor of those who have given their lives for their King and Country. Of splendid physique, the deceased was a typical sample, of the Australian soldier, and when the call to arms was heard, immediately after the struggle commenced, he was one of the first to enlist. His great desire was gratified, and the opportunity of engaging in the conflict on European soil was eagerly seized upon. Great sympathy is felt for the members of the bereaved family, but grief is brightened by the knowledge that greater honor can come to no man than that he laid down his life in a righteous cause, and in upholding the honor of his native land. The deceased was 28 years of age, and was killed in action on July 8th. Be was a member of the 13th Battalion, took part in the landing at Gallipoli, and went through that campaign. Shortly before the evacuation he was resting at Lemnos. The Rev. J. F. Schwegler will conduct a memorial Service for the late Pte. Schuhmann at St. John's CE., Robertson, on Sunday evening next, at 7.30.
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