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THOMAS, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 790 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cheltenham, Gloucester, England, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - abdomen, 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 6 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row C, Grave 16 Chaplain A.V.C. Hordern officiated, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 790, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Corporal, 790, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 790, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 7 Jan 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Jan 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 May 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 790, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 790 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-05-06 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as James Wilson of 'Myola', Lindthorpe Street, Newrown, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal