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We remember Theo Leslie Seabrook
We remember Theo Leslie Seabrook
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:8493171
21st September 1917
1917
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
6147
17 Battalion
Source:8493171
21st September 1917
enlistment
Sydney New South Wales
Australia
Source:8445920
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed with his brothers at Polygon Wood, near Ypres
Polygon Wood
Belgium
Source:9129445
Source:8493171
20th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9129445
sibling
William Keith Seabrook
Source:8493171
sibling
George Ross Seabrook
Source:8493171
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Theo Leslie |
| Initials | TL |
| Last Name | Seabrook |
| Source | 8445920 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 6147 | 17 Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Isabel | mother | ||
| William George Seabrook | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Keith Seabrook | brother | ||
| George Ross Seabrook | brother |
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Theo (seated, left) with his brothersThree brothers, Private Theo Leslie Seabrook (left), 2 Lieutenant William Keith Seabrook (centre) and Private George Ross Seabrook (right) of Fivedock, New South Wales, Australia were all serving with 17 Battalion, Australian Infantry when they were killed together at Polygon Wood in the Ypres Salient on 20 - 21 September 1917. At the time of their deaths, George was aged 25, Theo was aged 24 and William was aged 21. Theo and George are commemorated on the Menin Gate at Ypres while William is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Theo (seated, left) with his brothers | Charlotte33 | |
| Inscription | Cynthia60869 |
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