Thomas John (Tom) MATHER

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MATHER, Thomas John

Service Number:	5727
Enlisted:	12 June 1916, Charters Towers, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mitchell, Queensland, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Winton, Winton, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse driver
Died:	Wounds, Bullecourt, France, 10 May 1917
Cemetery:	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen AWM Panel 108,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Winton & District Roll of Honour WW1, Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre Roll of Honour, Winton War Memorial

World War 1 Service

12 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5727, Charters Towers, Queensland
7 Sep 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5727, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
7 Sep 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5727, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane
27 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5727, 26th Infantry Battalion, GSW (thigh)

Brave and Willing to Give All

Private Thomas John Mather S/N 5727 - Born in 1884 in Toowoomba - Occupation Horse Driver - Enlisted 12 Jun 1916 age 29 - 26th Battalion AIF.

Died of Wounds 10 May 1917 Rouen France. Father Alfred Mather of Richmond Queensland & Mother Bridget. Thomas "Tom" was about 20 when the profile portriat was taken.

He was born 23 Oct 1884 and was actaully three years older than 29 when enlisting.

Never Married before leaving for the Front and then did not return.

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