BRITT T.C.H.

Given Names:  Thomas Charles Herbert

Service Number:  1114/2127

Unit:  6th Battalion, 1st reinforcement                                                                               

Rank:  Private  

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Age:  24 Yrs  5 Mths

Occupation:  Labourer                                                                                                    

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Church of England

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  4¾ In                  

Weight:  144 Lbs

Chest:  34-35½ In

Hair:  Brown

Eyes:  Brown

Complexion:  Fair

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  15/9/1914

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  MOTHER  Mrs Ellen Britt

64 Disraeli Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                                       

Embarkation Date:  22/9/1914

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Thermistocles A32

END OF WAR 

Status:  Died of wounds

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Unit:  6th Battalion Machine Gun Company                                                                                     

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MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  7537

British War Medal:  5783

Victory Medal:  5769

Other:    Military Medal

BIRTH

Date or Year:  1890

Place:  Kew, Victoria                               

Father:  John BRITT                                

Mother:  Ellen Louisa MAYS

MARRIAGE

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DEATH

Date or Year: 11/10/1917                        

Place: 17th Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium                                                        

Burial:  Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Military Medal recommendation dated 1/8/1916; showed great bravery and devotion to duty as stretcher bearer during the operations at Pozieres 25-27/7/1916

Admitted to hospital suffering from severe multiple shell wounds and in a very critical condition; wrote to his brother to say he was getting along alright -- but died the same day

MEMORIALS

East Kew State School

Kew War Memorial

Holy Trinity Church

Kew State School

Australian War Memorial

Memorial Plaque: 333815

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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COMMENTS

FURTHER INFORMATION

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