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THOMAS, Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 351 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1875 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Private school,England |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Walkers Ridge Cemetery Special Memorial, Grave 24 Headstone inscription reads: Their glory shall not be blotted, Walker's Ridge Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 351, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 351, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 351, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australi aged 34 years
Son of John Thomas and Emmaline Mary Thomas of 167 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal