Private 1781

58th Battalion

Melbourne, Victoria

His sister Alice Thomas of Hamilton

Melbourne 28/1/1916

Age 23 years and 3 months, 5'5", 138 pounds, blue eyes and brown hair

Presbyterian

Labourer

17/6/18 he was wounded in the head while in action. 19/6/18 he died of his wounds

He was buried in Vignacourt British Cemetery, Picardie France

He was associated with Foster and Mardan


10/5/16 He enlisted in Melbourne
4/4/16 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Euripides
8/5/16 He disembarked Alexandria
13/6/16 He embarked Alexandria on the Aragon
16/8/16 He was seriously ill with severe heat stroke
23/6/16 He disembarked Weymouth
2/8/16 He was in hospital at Larkhill
4/9/16 He joined his unit in England
10/9/16 He was admitted to hospital at Fargo
24/1/17 He went to France from Folkstone
25/1/17 He was in Etaples
7/4/17 He went to hospital in the field
9/4/17 He was suffering from pleurisy
10/4/17 He went to hospital in Rouen with bronchitis
2/5/17 He was discharged to duty Rouen
15/6/17 He rejoined his unit
25/9/17 He was wounded in action
27/9/17 He was in hospital in Rouen
8/10/17 He returned to England and was in hospital and had leave.
3/3/18 He returned to France
11/3/17 He rejoined his unit
17/6/18 He was wounded in action
19/6/18 He died of a serious head wound