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THOMAS, Samuel Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 704 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, Castlemaine, Vic |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Chewton, Victoria, Australia, 11 September 1896 |
| Home Town: | Chewton, Mount Alexander, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Chewton State School, Harcourt School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Coronary occlusion, 15 August 1960, aged 63 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Harcourt A.N.A. Honour Roll, Harcourt Methodist Church Sunday School Roll of Honour, Harcourt War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 704, 7th Infantry Battalion, Castlemaine, Vic | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 704, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 704, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 704, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 8 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 704, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Mulitple GSW left shoulder, neck and forearm sustained at Krithia. | |
| 12 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 10 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 20 Jan 1917: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, For conspicuous gallantry in action. He carried a despatch to the front line through the most intense enemy bombardment on the night of 30 June/1 July 1916. | |
| 26 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 704, 7th Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 704, 7th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 704, 7th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, GSW left arm, eye and shoulder. Evacuated to England. | |
| 29 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 704, 7th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3 December 1918. Discharged as medically unfit (loss of left eye). |
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He carried a despatch to the front line through the most intense enemy bombardment.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116
Date: 25 July 1917
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