NUMBER:
Private 594

BATTALION / UNIT / SHIP:
10th Battalion

PLACE OF BIRTH:
North Adelaide

NEXT OF KIN:
His father, Thomas Catlow, 11 McKinnon Pde, North Adelaide

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
Morphetville 26/8/1914

PHYSICAL DETAILS ON ENLISTMENT:
Age 19 years 10 months, 5'6 ¼", 9 stone 4 pounds, blue eyes and black hair

RELIGION:
Church of England

OCCUPATION:
Hatter’s apprentice

PLACE & DATE OF DEATH:
He was recorded as missing in action 2/5/1915, declared killed in action on 25/4/1915 at a Court of Enquiry

LOCATION OF GRAVE/MEMORIAL:
He is remembered on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

RELATIONSHIP TO WOORAYL SHIRE:
His mother was Marion McLachlan, and her family were pioneers of Leongatha South, Victoria

MILITARY/OTHER HISTORY:
◈ He was related to the McLachlan family who lived in Leongatha South. Marion McLachlan married Thomas Catlow
◈ 26/8/1914 He enlisted in Morphetville
◈ He was 2 years in the cadets and 1 year in CMF
◈ 20/10/1914 He left Adelaide on the HMAT Ascanius
◈ He left Alexandria for the Gallipoli Peninsula
◈ 2/5/1915 He was missing in action
◈ 5/6/1916 A Board of Enquiry concluded he was killed in action
◈ His effects consisted of a razor strap, purse, handkerchiefs, notebook, letters, cards, scarf, Bible
◈ Red Cross Inquiry Bureau Adelaide S.A. investigated
◈ Pte H Lee Thomas, A Company 10th Battalion, reported he saw Thomas Catlow fall wounded on the Sunday of the landing, 25/4/1915, on land not retaken by the Turks so he must have been killed. Catlow pointed to his shoulder and groin when asked where he was hit. Lee Thomas appeared honest but his story was contradicted by two letters
◈ Captain Herbert said Catlow had gone too far inland and his body was never recovered
◈ Pte A J Smith of D Company said on 20/8/1915 that Catlow got mixed up with the 12th Battalion after landing and was last seen in a support trench by Sgt White on Tuesday 27th. He was in good spirits and being looked after as if it was his own Battalion
◈ Cpl Gallagher of A Company 10th said he last saw Catlow on 28th Wednesday. Pte Malone and Cpl Gallagher asked Catlow to come with them but he said he was all right and would not shift
◈ His father wrote a very good letter (page 37 of his file)
◈ A death certificate was required by the AMP Society
◈ There was a letter from the South Australian Branch of the I.O.O.F. asking for a death certificate
◈ Minister for Customs Frank Tudor wrote asking for more information regarding Tom Catlow, but no news could be found