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SCHULZ, Thomas Samuel
| Service Number: | 4887 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Booleroo Centre, South Australia, 3 June 1890 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wheat buyer |
| Memorials: | Booleroo Centre WW1 Roll of Honour, Booleroo Centre War Memorial, Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Freeling WW1 Pictorial Honour Roll, Mundoora War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 4887, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
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| 23 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 4887, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 4887, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 4887, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
Thomas Samuel Schulz
Name: Thomas Samuel Schulz
Service Number: 4887
Place of Birth: Booleroo Centre
Date of Birth: 6 April 1890
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 16 November 1916
Age at Enlistment: 26 years 7 months
Next of Kin: Wife- Margaret Mary Schulz /
Freeling
Occupation: Wheat Buyer
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private 43rd Battalion
Thomas was the son of William and Emily Schulz [nee Pritchad]. Thomas left
Adelaide with the 43rd Battalion on board HMAT A30 Borda on 23 June 1917
and was sent to France on 18 December, where he fought until 26 May 1918
when he was gassed. He was invalided to England and on 6 June Thomas was
admitted to Horton County of London War Hospital for treatment. His mother
was notified of her son’s situation on 14 June. After extensive treatment
Thomas was returned to Australia on the Kashmir and was discharged on 19
July 1919.
Source: NAA / B2455 / T.S.Schulz
Submitted 20 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography contributed by tony griffin
Thomas Schulz was the son of William Frederich and Emily (nee Pritchard) Schulz of Booleroo Centre. Prior to his embarkation he married Margaret Mary Dee on 16 February 1917. Margaret was the sister of John Evangelist Dee.
Thomas was born at Booleroo Centre in 3 June 1890. A wheat buyer, he was 26 years old when he enlisted in Adelaide on 16 November 1916.
At Mitcham Camp Thomas was appointed to 13th Reinforcements 32 Battalion and embarked from Outer Harbour aboard HMAT A30 “Borda” on 23 June 1917. He disembarked at Plymouth on 25 August. On 18 December Thomas proceeded overseas to France where he was taken on strength of 43 Battalion. Thomas was gassed on 26 June 1918 and invalided to England where he was admitted to Horton County of London War Hospital. Clem Wilson and Gordon Miller (both of Mundoora/Port Broughton) had also been wounded in the same gas attack.
Thomas embarked from England aboard “Kashmir” on 9 March 1919 and disembarked at Outer harbour on 18 April. He was discharged on 19 July.
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