Henry Thomas Ladson (Tom) COUVE

COUVE, Henry Thomas Ladson

    Service Number: 285
    Enlisted: 22 August 1914, Melbourne
    Last Rank: Second Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Dandenong, Victoria, 1 November 1889
    Home Town: Brighton, Bayside, Victoria
    Schooling: Unknown
    Occupation: Civil Servant
    Died: Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 8 May 1915, aged 25 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Dandenong Shire Roll of Honour, Hampton RSL Gallipoli Memorial Gardens, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Ringwood Country Roads Board WW1 Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    22 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne
    22 Aug 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8th Infantry Battalion
    19 Oct 1914: Involvement Sergeant, 285, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
    19 Oct 1914: Embarked Sergeant, 285, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne
    28 Apr 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion, Gallipoli
    8 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 285, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Battle of Krithia --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1915-05-08

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    Biography contributed

    Henry Thomas Ladson COUVE was born in Dandenong, Victoria in 1889

    His parents were Jason Marie COUVE & Minian (Minnie) LADSON

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    His brother Alan Crawford COUVE (2nd Lieutenant) also died during WW1 on 26th April, 1915

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