ANNISS, Thomas Arthur
| Service Number: | 5036 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Yankalilla, South Australia, Australia, 26 March 1872 |
| Home Town: | Daylesford, Hepburn, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Daylesford State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Hawker |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 5 April 1918, aged 46 years |
| Cemetery: |
La Neuville British Cemetery Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 9. DUTY NOBLY DONE |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Daylesford Christ Church Honor Roll, Daylesford War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5036, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5036, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5036, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Melbourne | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, 5036, 15th Machine Gun Company, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5036 awm_unit: 15th Australian Machine Gun Company awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-05 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Thomas was the son of Arthur and Harriet Anniss, born at Yankalilla, South Australia. He was the husband of Alexandrina Anniss, of Daylesford, Victoria.
Thomas was almost 44 years of age when he enlisted, and joined the 15th Machine Gun Company at the front during November 1916. He fought continuously, only having two seperate fortnights of leave to the UK and Paris. He was wounded in action near Corbie in France on 5 April 1918 and died of his wounds the same day.
It was reported in the local newspaper that he had been a resident of Daylesford for twelve years past. "He had followed the profession of commercial traveller and was well known and popular not only in this district but in every district in Victoria where he did business. His kindly, pleasant personality and noble uprightness of character constituted him a great favorite with all who enjoyed the pleasure of his acquaintance."
Thomas's wife had been previously married and he had a step son and two step daughters. His step son, William Alexander Zeis had died of tuberculosis in Castlemaine, Victoria, during July 1916, soon after enlisting in the AIF.
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