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Thomas Alexander BRIANT

Regimental number1890
Place of birthAberdeen, Scotland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressPeople's Palace Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23.2
Height5' 4.75"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs M J Briant, 3 Park Street, Limehouse London Ec, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 June 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 13 December 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Andrew Richardson
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death1 March 1947
Age at death55
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, BRIANT Thomas Alexander

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