Thomas Samuel THWAITES

THWAITES, Thomas Samuel

    Service Number: 3429
    Enlisted: 9 July 1915, Stated age at 18 years and 10 months, with a document purporting to be parental permission to enlist. His age was actually 16 years and 10 months. Next of kin James Thwaites (father). Description: 5’4.25”, 9 stone, 4 pounds, fresh complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair, Methodist.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 46th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 September 1898
    Home Town: Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
    Schooling: Nott Street State School No.1427, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Printer
    Died: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 1974, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Altona Memorial Park, Victoria
    Cremated remains in Cypress Lawn East (H), Row Z, Grave 49
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    World War 1 Service

    9 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3429, 46th Infantry Battalion, Stated age at 18 years and 10 months, with a document purporting to be parental permission to enlist. His age was actually 16 years and 10 months. Next of kin James Thwaites (father). Description: 5’4.25”, 9 stone, 4 pounds, fresh complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair, Methodist.
    11 Oct 1915: Embarked Private, 3429, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
    11 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 3429, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
    31 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 46th Infantry Battalion, "A" Company
    1 May 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3429, 46th Infantry Battalion, At 12.30am, a platoon from each of A and D companies left their position and slowly proceeded towards their objective. A neighbouring battalion unfortunately set alight some nearby buildings with sufficient glow for the enemy to spot the raiders, resutling in nine casualties. Thomas received gun shot wounds head and back, severe.
    24 Aug 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3429, 46th Infantry Battalion, per HT Medic, disembarked Melbourne 11 October, 1918.
    25 Oct 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3429, 46th Infantry Battalion, Received the 1914/1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

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