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GRAY, Thomas
Personal Details
Service Number: | WX7802 |
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Enlisted: | 10 August 1940 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | ONSLOW, WA, 14 April 1905 |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Killed in Action, Syria, 6 July 1941, aged 36 years |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX7802 | |
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10 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX7802, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 96. Thomas was born 14th April 1905, and prior to the war he was a drover of Anna Plains WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 6th July 1941. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 7 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL