Thomas MAKIN

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Service Number:	302
Enlisted:	24 October 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Liverpool, England, 1891
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 22 June 1915
Cemetery:	Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Row B, Grave 20 Rev. E. Makeham officiated, Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

24 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 302, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Morphettville, South Australia
11 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 302, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
11 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 302, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne
22 Jun 1915:	Involvement Trooper, 302, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 302 awm_unit: 9 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-06-22

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Son of Margaret Makin of 18 Braemar Street, Rusgall, Liverpoo, England

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal