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Thomas Alfred DEARLOVE

Regimental number474
Place of birthBurra, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationGrazier
AddressKetchowla Station via Hallett, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation35
Next of kinMother, Mrs H Dearlove, Ketchowla Station via Hallett, South Australia
Enlistment date14 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll9 July 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, B 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.
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 27 April 1918
Age at death from cemetery records37
Place of burialVillers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 7), Fouilloy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
120
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Harriet and the late William DEARLOVE, Ketchowla, South Australia
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 12610 Pte Archibald Sydney DEARLOVE, 11th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 5 July 1919; 12611 Pte Henry DEARLOVE, 11th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 5 July 1919; Cousin: 2323 Lance Corporal Cato Russel Haughton DEARLOVE, 5th Pioneer Bn, died of wounds, 29 September 1917.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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