| Regimental number | 3502 |
| Place of birth | Hong Kong |
| School | Stoneyhurst College, Blackburn, England |
| Other training | Roseworthy Agricultural College, South Australia (1st Class Diploma) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Age at embarkation | 19.8 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs A.M. Dealy, 45 Brougham Place, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 3.5 years in the English Officer Training Corps. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Youngest son of Mr T.K. Dealy, who was for 34 years in the Hong Kong Civil Service. He had qualified for a Commission at [RMC] Duntroon, but, when told that he must wait a while for his Commission, asked to be sent with the earliest contingent to Europe. He is buried in the cemetery attached to his old school, Stoneyhurst College, Lancashire. (details from parents) |
| Fate | Accidentally killed |
| Place of death or wounding | Ayr, Scotland |
| Place of burial | Stoneyhurst College Burial Ground, Aighton Bailey, Lancashire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 188 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated as a member of the Catholic Soldiers' Association in the Chapel of St George and the English Martyrs, Westminster Cathedral, London. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2802 Lance Corporal Frank Henry DEALY, 43rd Bn, killed in action, 26 August 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Adelaide, 10 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 2 May 1917. Taken on strength, 30th Training Squadron, 17 December 1917. Qualified as pilot, and appointed as 2nd Lieutenant and posted to Australian Flying Corps. 29 September 1917. Promoted Lieutenant, 29 December 1917. Killed in a flying accident, Ayr, Scotland, 7 March 1918. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DEALY Thomas Sydney Ough
Red Cross File No 0900705L |
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