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David THOMAS

Regimental number1977
Place of birthSale, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressStratford via Sale, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, John Thomas, Stratford via Sale, Victoria
Enlistment date27 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name58th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/75/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 8 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll59th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 14 March 1917
Place of death or woundingFlers, France
Age at death28
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialGuards' Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 9), Lesboeufs, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
169
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Eliza THOMAS, 3 Norfolk Avenue, Oakleigh, Victoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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