FIDGE, Thomas Walter
| Service Numbers: | 1931, 1931B |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 June 1916, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wandearah, Port Pirie, South Australia, 22 July 1882 |
| Home Town: | Bute, Barunga West, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carrier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 12 October 1917, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Alford District of Ninnes Honour Board, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bute District Council WW1 Roll of Honor, Bute War Memorial Garden, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Wandearah East Broughton Plains Region War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1931, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, SA | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1931, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1931, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1931B, 35th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1931B awm_unit: 35th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-10-12 |
Marriage
Born July 22 1882
Wandearah, South Australia, Australia
Military Service Lance Corporal Australian Infantry AIF 35th Battalion Service Number 1931B
Marriage Spouse: Ethel May Birch
Mar 29 1905
2 children Edna Olive May Fidge
Archie Fidge
Submitted 30 April 2024 by Micheal Tucker
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Tom FIDGE and Alice nee HALL, Coonalpyn, SA
Husband of Ethel May FIDGE, Bute, South Australia
Lance-Corporal Walter FIDGE, -husband of Mrs. Walter Fidge, of Bute, was killed in action on October 12. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Fidge, of Coonalpyn. He enlisted on June 15, 1916, and sailed in August. He went to France in November of the same year. He was 35 years of age, and had lived in Bute for about 18 years. He was a man of sterling qualities, and honored by all. He was secretary of football club and the gymnasium club, and clerk of the racing.
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