Charles Henry Wallace THOM

THOM, Charles Henry Wallace

    Service Number: 9
    Enlisted: 18 August 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 4th Field Company Engineers
    Born: Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 19 February 1886
    Home Town: Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland
    Schooling: Albert State School and Maryborough Grammar School, Queensland, Australia
    Occupation: Civil engineer
    Died: Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 29 October 1915, aged 29 years
    Cemetery: Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli
    Plot 11, Row B, Grave 5
    Memorials: Maryborough Albert State School War Memorial, Maryborough City Hall Honour Roll, Maryborough Queen's Park War Memorial, Maryborough State High School Roll of Honour, Woolloongabba Officers of the Water Supply Department Queensland Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    18 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 9, 3rd Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Brisbane
    22 Sep 1914: Involvement Sergeant, 9, 3rd Field Company Engineers, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
    22 Sep 1914: Embarked Sergeant, 9, 3rd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Geelong, Melbourne
    26 Jul 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Field Company Engineers, In the field
    26 Jul 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Field Company Engineers, At Heliopolis, Egypt
    26 Aug 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Field Company Engineers, At Heliopolis, Egypt
    29 Oct 1915: Involvement Lieutenant, 4th Field Company Engineers, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 4th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1915-10-29

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of George and Elizabeth Thom of 'Ivydene', Lennox Street, Maryborough, QLD. Brother of Richard Vernon Thom who returned to Australia on 19 April 1919 having served with the 7th Light Horse Regiment

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    At the time of enlistment he was employed with Hydraulic Engineers Office, Brisbane, QLD

    Also served in the cadets and the Citizen Military Forces

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