TUXFORD, Thomas Weston
| Service Number: | 134 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 November 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Army Pay Corps (AIF) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia , 11 September 1865 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Accountant/Publican |
| Died: | Died of Illness (heart failure/pneumonia), Randwick, New South Wales , 4th Australian General Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 21 June 1919, aged 53 years |
| Cemetery: |
Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales Grave reference: Sel. 14. 7613., Waverley General Cemetery, Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hackney St Peter's College Fallen Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 134, Army Pay Corps (AIF), Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 1 May 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Army Pay Corps (AIF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Lefreve Tuxford and Clara Evans; brother of Hannah, Maria, Clara Lydia, Zara Jane, Mary Ann, George Lefreve and Caroline Violet,
19 February 1894 - Thomas married Emily Annie Barns in St John Church, Adelaide Book/Page 178/661
Father of Reginald Weston, Winifred Gwendoline and Gladys Emily
Biography
From the book Fallen Saints - Thomas Weston Tuxford of Double Bay New South Wales was born in Adelaide on 11 September 1865. After leaving school, he became an accountant and was at one time the proprietor of the Bowden Hotel on the outskirts of Adelaide.
He was rejected for service overseas with AIF due to age (51) but because of his qualifications in accountancy was enlisted for home service with the Australian Army Pay Corps. He enlisted as a corporal on 6 November 1916, was promoted to sergeant in May 1918 and served in pay section at Victoria Barracks Sydney, New South Wales.
Sergeant Thomas Weston died of Pneumonic Influenza and Cardiac failure at 3rd Australian General Hospital Randwick New South Wales on 21 June 1919; he was 53 years of age.
His son, Sergeant Reginald Tuxford was originally listed as absent without leave in France until it was later confirmed he had been killed in action on 3 May 1917 while serving with the 21st Battalion in France.