THOMAS, Archibald Edmund
| Service Number: | 3640 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Strathalbyn, South Australia, 23 November 1891 |
| Home Town: | Strathalbyn, Alexandrina, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fireman, s.A.R. |
| Died: | Ovingham, South Australia, 19 May 1944, aged 52 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Strathalbyn District Roll of Honor WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3640, 6th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3640, 8th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3640, 6th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3640, 8th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide |
Archibald Edmund Thomas
Name: Archibald Edmund Thomas
Service Number: 3640
Place of Birth: Strathalbyn
Date of Birth: 23 November 1891
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 25 November 1916
Age at Enlistment: 25 years
Next of Kin: Mother, Elizabeth Thomas
Occupation: Fireman / South Australian Railways
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private
Archibald left Adelaide on the Seeang Bee on 10 February 1917, arriving at Devonport, England on 2 May. After further training at Sutton Veny he was sent to France with the 9 / 5th Pioneers Battalion on 4 December. Archibald served with his unit throughout the duration of the war and returned to Australia on the Ulysses on 22 July 1919 and was discharged on 9 October.
Submitted 26 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography
Southern Argus (Port Elliot, SA: 1866 - 1954) Thursday 25 May 1944
OBITUARY.
Mr. A. E. Thomas.
The death of Mr. Archibald Edmund Thomas occurred at his residence, Toronto Street, Ovingham, on May 19th, at the age of 52 years. Mr. Thomas was born in Strathalbyn and lived here as a lad before joining the S.A.R. as an engine-driver. His remains were interred from his brother's house (Mr. M. E. Thomas of this town) in the Strathalbyn Cemetery on Saturday afternoon last.
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