Thomas Wentworth CRESSY

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CRESSY, Thomas Wentworth

Service Number:	81
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	NSW Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Tamworth, New South Wales, 24 October 1880
Home Town:	Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Died of Illness (enteric), Klerksdorp, South Africa, 22 May 1901, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Klerksdorp Old Municipal Cemetery, South Africa
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 81, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen
23 Apr 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 81, NSW Imperial Bushmen, S.S. Armenian, Sydney
22 May 1901:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 81, NSW Imperial Bushmen

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Biography

Thomas Wentworth CRESSY was born in 1880 in Tamworth, NSW

His parents were William CRESSY and Ellen Elizabeth CHUCK (see link to story on left of page about his Father's real name)

Thomas enlisted with the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen (B Squadron) who left Sydney on board the transport ship Armenian on 23rd April, 1900

Thomas died of Enteric Fever on 22nd May, 1901 in Klerksdorp, South Africa, and is buried in the Old Cemetery, Klerksdorp

He was awarded the Queens South Africa medal with 3 clasps

FAMILY STORY ABOUT HIS FATHER - LINK (sites.google.com)

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