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COLBORNE, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 295 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 April 1915, Enlisted at sea |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Croydon, Queensland, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Croydon, Croydon, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Croydon State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Egypt, 28 July 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row M, Grave 53 Headstone inscription reads: Have mercy upon him o Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him , Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Croydon War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 295, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at sea | |
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| 24 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 295, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 24 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 295, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William and Elizabeth Colborne of Graham Street, South Brisbane, QLD formerly of Spring Hill, QLD
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
He was a good cricketer playing the the Croydon Cricket Team
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