Thomas BRESLIN

BRESLIN, Thomas

    Service Number: 1914
    Enlisted: 15 January 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Clonmore, County Carlow, Ireland, 1889
    Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
    Schooling: St Joseph's School, Ireland
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
    Cemetery: Ration Farm Military Cemetery, la Chapelle-D'Armentieres
    Plot VI. Row D. Grave 46. Inscription: REST IN PEACE
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    15 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1914, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
    17 Apr 1915: Involvement Private, 1914, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
    17 Apr 1915: Embarked Private, 1914, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
    5 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1914, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Gallipoli
    6 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1914, 7th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli
    3 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1914, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Transferred -- Admitted -- 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- Rheumatism -- Gallipoli -- (Transferred to Mudros)
    3 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1914, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Admitted -- No 2. Australian Field Ambulance -- Gallipoli
    5 Sep 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1914, 7th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Gallipoli for Malta per H.S "Neuralia"
    10 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1914, 7th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- St Patricks Military Hospital -- Rheumatism -- Malta
    10 Sep 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1914, 7th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Malta
    24 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1914, 7th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- Ghajn Tuffieha Convalescent Camp -- Malta
    4 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1914, 7th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- St Peters -- for Duty -- Malta
    12 Jan 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1914, 7th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- ex H.M.T. "Borne"
    13 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1914, 7th Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit -- Tel El Kebir
    24 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Infantry Battalion
    15 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 59th Infantry Battalion
    19 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 58th Infantry Battalion
    18 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1914, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
    29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1914, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1914, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, 1914, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1914 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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