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THOMAS, Herbert William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 556 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1949, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 17 September 1889 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Heathmont, Victoria, Australia, 23 March 1971, aged 81 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: | Footscray Town Hall Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 556, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 556, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 556, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW Right Arm | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 556, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 5 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 556, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shrapnel Wound Upper left arm | |
| 4 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 556, 7th Infantry Battalion, Service on the Wester Front, wounded on several occasions, returned to duty | |
| 15 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 556, 7th Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel Wound, right arm (severe) | |
| 17 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 556, 7th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in Action, GSW Left hand | |
| 24 Sep 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 556, Embark to Australia | |
| 22 Aug 1949: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 556, 7th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Edward John THOMAS, 27 Gamon Street, Footscray, Victoria.
Lance Corporal Herbert W. Thomas, of the 7th Battalion, 26 years of age, wounded, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Thomas, of 24 Greig street. He was a well known member of the Footscray Rowing Club.
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