THOMAS, James Russell
| Service Number: | 3482 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Gordon Technical College, Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Aubers Plot IV. Row B. Grave 9. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geelong St. George's Presbyterian Church Memorial Window |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3482, Depot Battalion | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3482, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3482, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Adelaide | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3482, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3482 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Ross Martin
James Russell THOMAS was living and working as a grocer in Geelong when he enlisted in the AIF on 31st July 1915 in Melbourne.
His NOK was his Mother, Mrs A Thomas of 88 Yarra Street Geelong.
After training he embarked as part of the 8th Battalion reinforcements from Adelaide on 11 October 1915 aboard the HMAT Nestor.
In Egypt he was transferred to the 58th Battalion on 4th April 1916 and left Egypt on 17th June 1916 arriving in France on 23rd June 1916.
On 19th July 1916 the unit took part in the Fromelles battle and James was killed.
His body was recovered and he is buried at the Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Aubers, France near Fromelles.
James was 17 years old when he was killed.
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