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HINDMARSH, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3784 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1912, Enlisted at Holesworthy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wickham, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Corrimal, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Corrimal & Thirroul Public Schools, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Apprentice Mining Engineer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, United Kingdom, 8 October 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Greenwich Cemetery, London, England Block 3, Plot 'C', Row Z, Grave 47 Headstone inscription reads: In memory of loved son of J.P. & M.A. Hindmarsh, Greenwich Cemetery, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1912: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3784, Enlisted at Holesworthy, NSW | |
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| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3784, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3784, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Sydney | |
| 4 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3784, Battle for Pozières , Shell wound to the hand and left thigh(fractured). Invalided to England on the 5 August 1916 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph Parkes Hindmarsh and Mary Ann Hindmarsh of Railway Street, Corrimal, NSW; brother of G.M. Hindmarsh MM of the 1st Tunnelling Company
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Thomas was apprenticed to mine engineers W. Davis & Sons of Wollongong, NSW for almost four years prior to enlistment