ABELL, Thomas Richard
| Service Number: | 6212 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fassifern, NSW, 4 October 1885 |
| Home Town: | Cannon Valley, Whitsunday, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | 5 January 1978, aged 92 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Queensland Garden of Remembrance (Pinnaroo), Qld |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 6212, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
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| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 6212, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane |
History
Thomas was born on 4.10.1885 to Thomas Richard and Annie Mary (Elver) in Boonah. Thomas was a farmer with his family in Cannon Valley.
He enlisted in Bowen on 28.3.1916 and embarked on 7.9.1916 out of Brisbane aboard the Clan McGillivray bound for England.
Embarked for France on 10.4.1917 from Folkestone, England.
On 7.5.1917 he was wounded in action by a severe shrapnel wound to his left ankle. This was during the 2nd battle of Bullencourt, North France.
Evacuated to England and then onto Australia. Medically discharged on 28.3.1918.
Married Violet Mabel Ilean Alice Ross on 11.12.1918.
Their sons Maurice and Richard enlisted for World War 2, where Maurice was held as a prisoner of war in Japan.
Thomas Abell passed away in the Bowen Hospital on 5.1.1978 aged 92 years and was buried in the Proserpine Old Cemetery on 6.1.1978. OP6 – grave 70
Submitted 1 January 2025 by Lyn Burke
History
Thomas was born on 4.10.1885 to Thomas Richard and Annie Mary (Elver) in Boonah. Thomas was a farmer with his family in Cannon Valley.
He enlisted in Bowen on 28.3.1916 and embarked on 7.9.1916 out of Brisbane aboard the Clan McGillivray bound for England.
Embarked for France on 10.4.1917 from Folkestone, England.
On 7.5.1917 he was wounded in action by a severe shrapnel wound to his left ankle. This was during the 2nd battle of Bullencourt, North France.
Evacuated to England and then onto Australia. Medically discharged on 28.3.1918.
Married Violet Mabel Ilean Alice Ross on 11.12.1918.
Their sons Maurice and Richard enlisted for World War 2, where Maurice was held as a prisoner of war in Japan.
Thomas Abell passed away in the Bowen Hospital on 5.1.1978 aged 92 years and was buried in the Proserpine Old Cemetery on 6.1.1978. OP6 – grave 70
Submitted 1 January 2025 by Lyn Burke
Biography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Thomas Richard ABELL and Annie Mary nee ELVER