Private Edward Courtney Thomas

Private Edward Courtney Thomas

First year at Wesley 1909
Personal information Father was a minister. Brother of HC Thomas.
Date enlisted 15/03/1915
Unit enlisted 5th Field Ambulance - Service Number 3282
Service details Stretcher bearer. Killed by a fragment of a HE shell. He had been recommended for a Military Medal, but it was not awarded after his death. Masters of Arts degree at University of Melbourne awarded posthumously.
Date of death 11/11/1916 - 23 years of age
Unit details 6th Field Ambulance
Cemetery/Memorial place Thistle Dump Cemetery, High Wood, Longueval - Row D Grave 3
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