Robert Thomas
Name Robert Thomas Believed to be
Number Private 1524
Battalion 14th Battalion
Place of Birth Bairnsdale
Next of Kin His mother, Mrs. Mary Taylor of Morwell and later Bruthen. He is her sole supporter
Date and place of enlistment Melbourne 23/10/1914
Physical details on enlistment Age 26 years and 7 months, 5’ 8”, 11 stone 10 pounds, blue eyes and dark brown hair
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer and farmer
Date and place of death
He died as a result of an accident on 30/1/1916. He suffered brain concussion after being hit by an MP
Location of grave or memorial
Ismailia Memorial Cemetery
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
Unknown
Military History
- He was associated with Morwell
- He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Clan Macgillivray
- .12/4/15 He proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in the Dardanelles
- 24/4/15 He rejoined his unit after being in hospital with influenza on Lemnos
- 4/8/15 He was admitted to hospital with diarrhea.
- 6/8/15 He was admitted to no 1 Stationary Hospital Mudros with debility
- 12/8/15 He was discharged to his unit
- 24/8/15 He suffered from septic hands went to hospital in Mudros
- 13/9/15 He is transferred to the 18th Stationary Hospital Mudros
- 19/9/15 He rejoined his unit
- 21/11/15 He returned to hospital sick and was admitted to the New Zealand field ambulance at Anzac and then to the Casualty Clearing Station Mudros with jaundice
- 26/11/15 still ill goes to Alexandria and goes to the No 3 auxiliary hospital Heliopolis.
- 10/12/15 He went to a convalescent camp in Alexandria
- 21/12/15 discharged and rejoins unit on 5/1/16
- 30/1/16 He died as a result of brain concussion. This was considered as the result of an accident
- He was buried at Ismailia Cemetery by the Rev H Ingamall Grave number 846
- His medals were sent to his mother
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