William Henry THOMAS

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THOMAS, William Henry

Service Number:	2253
Enlisted:	3 April 1916, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Custon, South Australia, 13 November 1887
Home Town:	Custon, Tatiara, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 11 April 1917, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bordertown Wolseley Roll of Honor, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Wolseley War Memorial

World War 1 Service

3 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
12 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2253, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
12 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2253, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
11 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2253, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2253 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-04-11
Date unknown:	Involvement 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Biography

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Observer (Adelaide, SA: 1905 - 1931) Saturday 19 May 1917

THE LATE LCE.-CPL. THOMAS.

Mrs. C. Thomas, of Custon, has been notified by the military authorities that her eldest son, Lce.-Cpl. W. H. Thomas, has been killed in France while on active service. He left Australia on August 12, 1916, and spent some time in England before going to France, Prior to enlisting the deceased soldier was a second-lieutenant in the local Light Horse troop. He was born at Custon, and received his education at the Poogkiagarie School. He was a splendid athlete, and at one time was a member of the Wolseley Football Club. He was loved and esteemed by all who knew him. For some years he had been engaged in agricultural pursuits.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168286568

Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA: 1861 - 1954) Friday 12 April 1918

IN MEMORIAM

THOMAS.—In loving memory of our dear brother, William Henry Thomas, who was killed In action on 11th April, 1917.

He has gone, oh, our dear brother,

To the blessed spirit land;

He has gone, but not another

In his vacant place can stand.

No one he loved was by his side,

To hear his last faint sigh,

To whisper just a loving word,

Or even say good-bye.

His King and country called him,

The call was not In vain;

On Britain's roll of honor

You will find our loved one's name.

The Last Post now has sounded,

He has laid aside his sword,

And God has called him from us

To his nobly won reward.

Inserted by his sorrowing brothers, Charles Walter and George John Thomas, on active service abroad.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77655134

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