Regimental number | 58 |
Place of birth | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
School | State School, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cycle manufacturer |
Address | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, T True, Ulverstone, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served in Cadets, then transferred to 91st Infantry, Tasmania Rangers |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Artillery Road Plot 13), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 67 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Charles and Charlotte TRUE |
Family/military connections | Brother: Charles Thomas True, No. 1193, 26th Battalion AIF was killed at Pozieres France, on 29th July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |