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BEARD, Thomas Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5662 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 April 1916, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia , 3 May 1880 |
| Home Town: | Moonah, Glenorchy, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Lagnicourt, France, 15 April 1917, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glenorchy War Memorial, Hobart Roll of Honour, Oatlands Soldiers Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5662, 12th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 8 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 5662, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 8 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 5662, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Hobart | |
| 15 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5662, 12th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, Killed in action during the German counter attack at Lagnicourt. |
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