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Alfred Duncan Thomas
| Name on Board | AD Thomas |
| Name on Service Records |
Alfred Duncan Thomas |
| Enlistment Age | 22 |
| Occupation | Iron Moulder |
| Place of Birth | Newport, Vic |
| Next of Kin | W and Mary Ann Thomas |
| Address | Garden St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 4/06/1915 |
| Service No. | 2492 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 16/07/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Demosthenes A64 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 6th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 29/11/1915 |
| Unit on Death | 6th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Gallipoli |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
Additional Information
Alfred attended North State School.
He wrote to his family in October 1915 from the 1st Australian Hospital, Heliopolis, describing it as 'the beautiful hotel taken over by the Australian military for a hospital'. He wrote that Dr McLean (from Williamstown) was there and he was keen to hear to be remembered to his local baseball and football teams.
His parents presented a photo of him to the Williamstown Cricket Club
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle: Saturday 16 October 1915, p3 and Saturday 19 February 1916, p3
Additional Documents and Photographs
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