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Thomas James WELSHMAN

Regimental number1387
Place of birthGloucester England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBlacksmith's striker
AddressHarvest Road, North Fremantle, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, J Welshman, Harvest Road, North Fremantle, Western Australia
Enlistment date21 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on 24 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 28 February 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 349 Sergeant Henry WELSHMAN DCM, Australian Mounted Division Signals, returned to Australia, 8 August 1919; 186 Pte Alfred Charles WELSHMAN, 44th Bn, killed in action, 8 June 1917; 1074 Pte Frederick William WELSHMAN, 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, discharged, 10 December 1918.
Date of death7 November 1972

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