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BONNETT, Thomas Matthew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2782 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 June 1915, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2782, Depot Battalion , Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 30 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2782, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2782, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 6 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2782, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Tel El Kebir | |
| 16 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 2nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2782, 54th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2782, 54th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2782, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2782, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2782 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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