CHALKLEN, Thomas William
| Service Number: | 43 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 January 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Augusta, South Australia, 8 January 1896 |
| Home Town: | Port Augusta, Port Augusta, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 30 July 1916, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la Boisselle Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers la Boisselle, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Augusta Davenport WW1 Memorial, Port Augusta RSL Hall Circular Honour Roll, Soldiers' Memorial Band Rotunda |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 43, 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 43, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide |
Help us honour Thomas William Chalklen's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography
"Private T. W. Chalklen Killed In Action.
Yet another name must be added to Port Augusta's list of heroes, late this (Friday) afternoon Mrs. Chalklen received a cable message, informing her that her son, Private Thomas William Chalklen, aged 20, had been killed in action in France. Private Chalklen was a native of Port Augusta, and prior to enlisting was employed by Messrs. Pybus & Co. and B. R. Brown. He enlisted about a year and nine months ago, and before going to France saw fighting at Gallipoli. Our sympathy goes out to the bereaved family." - from the Port Augusta Transcontinental 08 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
Click images to start slideshow.