THOMAS, William George
| Service Number: | 21 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 December 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Army Ordnance Corps AIF |
| Born: | Port Lincoln, South Australia, 30 March 1885 |
| Home Town: | Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Willington Public School, South Australia; Wilmington Public School; University of Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Electrical fitter |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Brook War Hospital, Woolwich, England, United Kingdom, 14 April 1918, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row A, Grave No. 8), Surrey, England |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coorabie War Memorial, Coorabie and District WW1 Roll of Honor, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley South Park Bowling Club Memorial, Unley St. Augustine's Church Roll of Honour, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Dec 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 21, Army Ordnance Corps AIF | |
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| 5 Jan 1918: | Involvement 21, Army Ordnance Corps AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jan 1918: | Embarked 21, Army Ordnance Corps AIF, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 14 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, 21, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 21 awm_unit: I O M Section Australian Army Ordnance Corps awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-14 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 14th April.... William George Thomas was born at Port Lincoln, South Australia in 1885. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 27th December, 1917 as a 31 year old, married (no children), Electrical Fitter from Hyde Park, South Australia.
Fitter William George Thomas & his younger brother Corporal Ronald Victor Thomas, both embarked from Adelaide, South Australia on HMAT Borda (A30) on 5th January, 1918 with the Army Ordnance Corps (I.O.M. Section) & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 4th March, 1918.
[Note- Rank listed as Fitter on Embarkation Roll but listed as Private or Fitter throughout his Service Record file.]
Private William George Thomas reported at Administrative Headquarters, London, England on 4th March, 1918 on disembarking from Australia. He was granted Leave from 4th – 11th March, 1918.
Private William George Thomas was marched in to Army Ordnance Corps, Red Barracks at Woolwich, England for special duty on 11th March, 1918.
Private William George Thomas was sent sick to Brook Hospital on 4th April, 1918. He was admitted the same day & was reported to be seriously ill with Pneumonia. The Hospital Admissions for recorded that he had Nephritis also.
Private William George Thomas died at 9.40 am on 14th April, 1918 at Brook War Hospital, Woolwich, England from Pneumonia. A Telegram from War Hospital to Administrative Headquarters, A.I.F. London stated “21 Private Thomas William, Australian Army Ordnance Corps attached AOC Woolwich died here today AAA Brother attached same Corps as deceased present.”
Private William George Thomas was buried on 18th April, 1918 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England where around 360 other Australian WW1 War Graves are located.
[Private William George Thomas’ younger brother - Corporal Ronald Victor Thomas returned to Australia 28th July, 1919]
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/s---tr.html
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