Thomas (Tom) CHANDLER

Thomas (Tom) CHANDLER Update Details

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Service Number:	2597
Enlisted:	2 August 1915, Ballarat, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Northhampton, England, 1890
Home Town:	Bungaree, Moorabool, Victoria
Schooling:	Great Brington County Council School, Northamptonshire, England
Occupation:	Grocer / Gentlemans Servant
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bungaree Shire Roll of Honor, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2597, Depot Battalion (AIF), Ballarat, Victoria
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2597, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
23 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 23rd Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
17 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2597, 58th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2597, 58th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2597, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2597 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2597, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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