Darcy THOMAS

Regimental number5654
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationContractor
AddressTerminus Hotel, Cootamundra, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Height5' 9"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinFather, Herbert James Thomas, Plumpton, Rooty Hill, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date26 May 1916
Place of enlistmentCootamundra, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name20th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/37/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 9 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll20th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 21 December 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Peter Dennis
Discharge date22 March 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Persic', 21 December 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 12 February 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 22 March 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to War Service.
Date of death2 August 1936
Place of burialCoolac Cemetery, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, THOMAS Darcy