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Allan Leslie Thomas

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Personal Information
Date of Birth 13 Sep 1894
Place of Birth Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Death 5 May 1960
Place of Death Claremont
Age at Enlistment 20 years
Description 5'4½" (1.64m) tall; weight 141 lbs (64kg); dark complexion, hazel eyes, black hair.
Occupation sleeper cutter
Religion Church of England
Address Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Next of Kin Father Mr W. J. Thomas
Military Information
Reg Number 715
Date of Enlistment 9 Sep 1914 - 1 Feb 1915
Rank Private
Unit/Formation 16th Battalion, A Company / 4th Brigade
Date of Embarkation 22 Dec 1914
Ship Embarked On HMAT A40 Ceramic
Date of Return 11 Mar 1916 - 22 Apr 1916
Ship Returned On HMAT A29 Suevic
Fate Returned to Australia
Monument Jarrahdale
Medals 1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal


Pre War

War Service

After five weeks of basic training, Allan was allocated to A Company of the 16th Battalion on 15 Oct 1916. He travelled with them to Egypt, and then on to the Gallipoli Peninsula.

Landing with the rest of his unit in the late afternoon, early evening of 25 Apr 1915, he was wounded in action the next day, receiving a gun shot wound to his right knee. Treated on the beach, he was embarked on HMT Derfflinger for Alexandria where on arrival on 1 May 1915 he was admitted to the 17th General Hospital in Alexandria 1915 for treatment.

On 29 Jul 1915 he was relesed to the Mustapha Convalescent Camp, but on 20 Aug 1915 he was again admitted to hospital, this time the Glymenopoulo Hospital. On 26 Sep 1915 he was embarked on HMHS Goorkha for England, where after almost 6 months recuperating and treatment it was decided to sen Allan home..

On 11 Mar 1916 Allan boarded HMAT A29 Suevic for Fremantle from Portland.

Discharged by the 5th Military District on 2 Oct 1916 as medically unfit for further service.

Post War

Electoral Roll entries - 1917 at 4 Ethel street, North Perth, motor driver; 1922 - 1925 Upper Capel via Donnybrook, farmer; 1931 at 60 Bulwer street North Perth, mechanic; 1936 10 Stirling Hwy, Claremont, garage proprietor; 1943 - 1958 at 8 Bay road, mechanic

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