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CHAMBERS, Thomas Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6731 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 August 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lady Bowen Hospital, Brisbane, Qld., 26 August 1897 |
| Home Town: | Petrie, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Mt. Pleasant State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Spoilbank Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium I Q 8, Spoilbank Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dayboro Showgrounds War Memorial, Dayboro War Memorial, Dayboro World War One Memorial, Mount Pleasant Upper North Pine Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6731, 15th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6731, 15th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6731, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Thomas's parents were James Chambers and Annie McKiver His occupation when he enlisted was a labourer. Thomas attended Mt Pleasant School and was 11th of 14 children in his family. The Chambers were a pioneering family from Mt Pleasant, Thomas's father selected land in the area in 1883. Thomas enlisted 3 August 1916 at Brisbane. He was killed in action.
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