| Regimental number | 1003 |
| Place of birth | Chillsford, Suffolk, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stud groom |
| Address | Linc-cottage, Ufford Road, Urke, North Woodbridge, Suffolk, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Reede, Ufford Road, Urke, North Woodbridge, Suffolk, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Moora, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion Imperial Camel Corps |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 16/2/15 - 10th Light Horse, 6th Reinforcements. Joined Camel Corps, 8/7/16; 3rd Camel Battation, 11/11/16; 4th Camel Battalion, 16/3/17. Promoted Corporal, 18/11/16; reduced to ranks, 9/6/17. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 10 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Reported from Egypt and taken on strength, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli, 2 October 1915; to hospital, 23 November 1915 (sick); embarked for Malta, 29 November 1915 (diphtheria); transferred to Military Hospital, Imtarfa, Malta, 30 December 1915. Embarked Malta, 26 January 1916. Marched out to Serapeum, 26 February 1916. To hospital, 18 March 1916 (gonorrhoea); admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 20 March 1916; discharged to Overseas Base, 3 April 1916; returned to 10th Light Horse Regiment, 3 April 1916. Taken on strength, 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel-el-Kebir, 20 June 1916. Attached to Imperial Camel Corps, 8 July 1916; taken on strength, No 13 Company, Imperial Camel Brigade, 9 July 1916. Found guilty, 15 August 1916 of being absent without leave from 6.30 am, 13 August, to 5.30 am, 14 August 1916: forfeited a total of 2 days’ pay. Taken on strength, 3rd Anzac Bn, Imperial Camel Brigade, 11 November 1916; appointed temporary Corporal, 15 November 1916; appointed Corporal, 18 November 1916. Admitted 4th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, Baharia, 30 November 1916 (malaria); discharged to duty, 13 December 1916; admitted to 4th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, 30 December 1916 (malaria relapse); discharged to duty, 11 January 1917. Admitted to No 14 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 2 March 1917 (tonsillitis abscess); discharged to unit, 9 March 1917; rejoined unit, 9 March 1917. Transferred to and taken on strength of 4th Bn, Imperial Camel Brigade, 16 March 1917. Found guilty, 1 June 1917 of striking and kicking a Non Commissioned Officer of the Provost Corps while the NCO was escorting two soldiers to the detention room, 10.15 pm, 10 March 1917: awarded 1 year Imprisonment with hard labour for one year; reduced to rank of Private. Detached to No 2 Company, Imperial Camel Brigade, Kubri, 8 June 1917; marched out under escort to Cairo, 13 June 1917; admitted to Detention Barracks, Cairo, 13 June 1917. Admitted to Citadel General Hospital, Cairo, 8 October 1917 (dysentery); discharged to Detention Barracks, 13 October 1917. Sentence suspended and released to unit, 16 January 1918; taken on strength, Anzac Base Depot Company, 16 January 1918; posted to 4th Bn, 22 January 1918; detached to 18th Company, 24 January 1918; marched out to No 13 Company, 15 February 1918. Killed in action, Palestine, 28 March 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BANTOFT Thomas |
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