We remember William Edward Thomas

We remember William Edward Thomas

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Timeline

Timeline

1875
sibling Henry Charles Thomas Source:8129798 26th August 1875
1877
sibling Ernest William Thomas Source:8129798 20th September 1877
1878
sibling Francis John Thomas Source:8129798 18th November 1878
1881
sibling Cecil Plumpton Aka Plum Thomas Source:8129798 11th March 1881
1883
sibling Celia Woodrow Truslove Thomas Source:8129798 21st July 1883
1885
birth Albany Western Australia Australia Source:8129798 28th December 1885
1888
sibling Ethel Mary Thomson Thomas Source:8129798 7th December 1888
1891
sibling Percival George Thomas Source:8129798 9th September 1891
1894
sibling Stanley Young Thomas Source:8129798 12th August 1894
1915
employment Labourer Albany, Western Australia Australia Source:8129798 9th August 1915
1915
enlistment Perth Western Australia Australia Source:8129798 9th August 1915
1916
dates Age 31 Source:8129798 16th August 1916
1916
service Australian Imperial Force Corporal 2827 51st Australian Infantry Battalion Source:8129798 16th August 1916
1916
death Killed in Action Between 14th - 16th August 1916 France Source:8129798 16th August 1916
burial Villers-Bretonneux Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie France Source:8129798

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Edward
Initials WE
Last Name Thomas
Source 8129798
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Australian Imperial Force 2827 51st Australian Infantry Battalion Corporal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William Henry Thomas father
Celia Wray mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Henry Charles Thomas brother 26th August 1875
Ernest William Thomas brother 20th September 1877
Francis John Thomas brother 18th November 1878
Cecil Plumpton Aka Plum Thomas brother 11th March 1881
Celia Woodrow Truslove nee Thomas sister 21st July 1883
Ethel Mary Thomson nee Thomas sister 7th December 1888
Percival George Thomas brother 9th September 1891
Stanley Young Thomas brother 12th August 1894
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fair Blue Brown
DateHeightSource
1915-08-02 5'5"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1915-08-02 Methodist

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Official Records

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Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia

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Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Kathy30586
Albany War Memorial Kathy30586

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