MARRIOTT, Thomas Edward
| Service Number: | 5616 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ardrossan, SA, 8 October 1894 |
| Home Town: | Ardrossan, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Ardrossan Public School |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 30 August 1918, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fouquescourt British Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Ardrossan & District WW1 Honor Roll, Ardrossan School Roll of Honor, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5616, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5616, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide |
Pte Thomas Edward Marriott
From Rodney Volk
To Honour 1 of my Family today
101 years ago today killed in Action
His Mother has lost her Son and was told he has MM medal was put on his grave printed in books. His Mother asked for the MM Medal and they say they cannot find recommendation so was taken of his grave crossed out in books.
Submitted 18 August 2019 by Evan Evans
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Private TOMMY E. MARRIOTT, MM., of the 27th Battalion, D Company, was killed in action on August 30 in France. He was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Marriott. He was born at Ardrossan on October 8 1894, and attended the Ardrossan public school. He was a moulder by trade. He was a member of the Ardrossan Football Club, and he had a smile for all. He en- listed in 1916, and embarked for England on August 28 of that year. He won the Military Medal, and was continually on duty till his death. He had many friends.
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