Regimental number | 4096 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 25.4 |
Height | 5' 8.25" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E F Thomas, 210 Gilles Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | No 4 Tunnelling Company and 1st Reinforcements (May 1916) |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/13/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No 3), Sailly-sur-la-Lys, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 27 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 25 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; joined 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company, in the field, 29 September 1916. Wounded in action, 13 November 1916 (multiple gun shot wounds), and admitted to New Zealand Field Ambulance. Died of wounds, 14 November 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMAS Jack
Red Cross File No 2720709R |