THOMAS, William Henry
| Service Number: | 772 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Remount Unit (AIF) |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Oakbank Old Scholars Roll of Honor, Woodside District of Onkaparinga Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 772, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
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| 12 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 772, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne |
William Henry Thomas
Name: William Henry Thomas
Service Number: 772
Place of Birth: Balhannah
Date of Birth: 11 May 1874
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 6 October 1915
Age at Enlistment: 41 years 4 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Elizabeth Thomas / Oakbank
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private
William was sent to Egypt with the 1st Remount Unit. He was hospitalised at Abassia with influenza and acute rheumatism on 7 June 1916, with his mother notified of William’s condition a week later when he rejoined his unit. While serving in Egypt he was admitted to hospital at Port Said on 1 February 1918 with a fractured and lacerated left leg sustained when kicked by a horse while on remount duty. Further treatment was administered at No. 14 General Hospital from 11 March. Due to severe hemorrhaging William was returned to Australia on the Devon from Suez on 18 October and discharged as medically unfit on 9 March 1919.
Submitted 26 October 2023 by christopher collins