Thomas Henry RAWLINGS

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RAWLINGS, Thomas Henry

Service Number:	374
Enlisted:	11 March 1916, Mildura, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Joint Support Unit
Born:	Mildura, Vic., 1898
Home Town:	Mildura, Mildura Shire, Victoria
Schooling:	Nichol's Point State School, Mildura High School
Occupation:	Horticulturist
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Mildura High School Memorial Plaque, Mildura High School Roll of Honor Book and Cabinet, Mildura High School WW1 Honour Board

World War 1 Service

11 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 374, 38th Infantry Battalion, Mildura, Vic.
20 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 374, 38th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 374, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 374, 1st Joint Support Unit

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Thomas Charles and Mary McHardy RAWLINGS of Nichol's Point, Mildura, Vic.

Thomas was the first Senior Prefect & first Captain of the High School Cricket Team.

Private Rawlings, who enlisted in April two years ago, and hardly 18 years of age, when he joned, but was so desirous of doing his duty to the Empire that his parents did not stand in his way. He was with the 38th Battalion, and was at latest advices, despatch rider to that company. The deepest sympathy is felt for his parents and relatives in their loss.

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