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WARD, Thomas James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2412 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 August 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Ironmonger |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 17 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2412, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2412, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2412, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 26th Battalion to the 12th Battalion at the Zeitoun Railhead | |
| 9 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2412, 12th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the right foot | |
| 22 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2412, 12th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the thumb | |
| 17 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, 2412, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2412 awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-17 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Ward of Elgin Street, North Brisbane, QLD; brother of Annie Eleanor Ward
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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