Thomas WALSH

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Service Number:	3902
Enlisted:	21 October 1915, Cootamundra, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	The Rock, New South Wales, Australia, 1886
Home Town:	The Rock, Lockhart, New South Wales
Schooling:	Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot I. Row I. Grave 2. Inscription: SILENT GRAVE TO THEE WE TRUST THOSE PRECIOUS PARTS OF EARTHLY DUST
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, The Rock War Memorial

21 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3902, Depot Battalion , Cootamundra, New South Wales
20 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3902, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3902, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
26 Feb 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3902, 20th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt
3 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 20th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3902, 56th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Huntsend"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3902, 56th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3902, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3902, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3902, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3902 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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