GUYATT, Thomas Percy
| Service Number: | 1845 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 June 1916, Seymour, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Shepparton, Vic., 1896 |
| Home Town: | Shepparton, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wheelwright |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 4 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Nine Elms British Cemetery III D 12 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mooroopna Shepparton News Calendar & Pictorial Honour Roll of Fallen Heroes, Shepparton & District War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1845, 37th Infantry Battalion, Seymour, Vic. | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1845, 37th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1845, 37th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Percy and Sophia GUYATT, 32 Maud Street, Shepparton, Victoria
SO DEARLY LOVED UNTIL THE DAY DAWNS
The sad intelligence was received by the Rev. W. W. Jolly (Baptist), on Tuesday afternoon that Pte. Thomas Percy Guyatt, second son of Mrs. S. and of the late Mr Percy Guyatt of Knight-street, Shepparton, had died on October 4th, at the 3rd Australian Casualty Station, France fromn gunshot wounds in the head. Pte. Guyatt, who was 22 Years of age, enlisted for active service about two years ago, and has been fighting in France for over 18 months. He had been in hospital suffering from trench feet. On recovering he returned to the front, and in the big fight at Armentieres was wounded in the head and hands and was taken to a field hospital a short distance behind the front. He was also in the big push at Messines. Recovering from wounds received at Armentieres, he rejoined his battalion (37th), being a member of the machine gun section, and it is believed (judging by the date of his death), was in the recent heavy fighting where the Australians added fresh laurels to their already brilliant achievements. In the same battalion as the deceased young soldier are several other Shepparton boys who enlisted about the same time as he. The sad news was conveyed to the bereaved mother by the Rev. Jolly, and much sympathy is expressed for her and the family. The young soldier prior to his enllstmnent, was in the employ of Mr F. W. Fair, coachbuilder, and was exceedingly popular with his fellow workmen. He was well known in the town and highly respected for his upright character and integrity.
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