Robert Thomas

Name     Robert  Thomas Believed to be

Number    Private 1524

Battalion      14^th 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 18^th 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