Born St. Marys, Tas. Son of William James and C E TODD Of St. Mary's, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 24 August 1914 Died of wounds 20 April 1917 Aged 24 years Buried Gaza War Cemetery XX D 16, Palestine
TOLLAND, Daniel Aubrey
Service no 2355 2AM Australian Flying Corps
Son of John and Louisa TOLLAND Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 per 'Kaiser-I-Hind'
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TOLMAN, Alfred Gibbs
Service No: 535 (508) Sergeant 3rd Light Horse
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of John Gibbs and Elizabeth Tolman Of 11 Garden Crescent, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 19 September 1914 Embarkation: 20 October 1914 from Hobart per HMAT Geelong Age: 36 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Killed in Action 4 August 1916 in Romani, Sinai, Egypt Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine (Israel)
Tasmania Weekly Courier 24 August 1916 Insert 4
TOLMAN, George Henry
Service no 256 Private 15th Machine Gun Company
Born Hobart, Tas. Husband of Ethel May TOLMAN Of 47 Colvilee St,. Battery Point, Hobart, Tas. Returned to Australia 02 September 1916 per 'Ascanius'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 08 February 1917 Insert 4
TOLMAN, Hobart Oscar
Service no 2890 Private AASC
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of Edward TOLMAN Of Flowerpot, Tas. Returned to Australia 17 August 1919 per 'Karmala'
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TOLMAN, Mostyn Edward
Service no 2920 Private 26th Battalion
Born Flowerpot, Tas. Son of Janet TOLMAN Of 7 Marine Terrace, Battery Point, Tas. Returned to Australia 21 November 1917 per 'Borda'
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TOLMAN, Owen Stanley
Service no 2511 Private 26th Battalion
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of Edward and Jane TOLMAN Of 175 Davey St., Hobart, Tas. Died of wounds 12 August 1916 Aged 24 years Buried Puchevillers British Cemetery I F 61
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TONGS, Clarence John
Lieutenant 3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born Ulverstone, Tasmania Son of Frank TONGS Of Preston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 19 August 1914 at Pontville, Tasmania Served in Gallipoli and Egypt Returned to Australia 15 May 1919 per 'Orari'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 17 September 1914 Insert 4
TONKS, Clyde
Service No: 1558 Trooper 3rd Light Horse Brigade, 11th Reinforcements
Born 1891 at New Norfolk Tasmania Son of Richard Tonks Husband of Mrs Irene Tonks Occupation prior to enlistment Butcher Enlisted 3 August 1915 atClaremont, Tasmania Served in Tel-el-Kebir – Abbassia – Moascar Discharged 14 March 1919 and returned per “Euripides”
TONKS, Tasman
Service No: 1557 Trooper 3rd Light Horse Brigade, 11th Reinforcements
Born 1894 at New Norfolk Tasmania Son of Richard Tonks Occupation prior to enlistment Butcher Enlisted 3 August 1915 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in Tel-el-Kebir – Abbassia – Kantara Discharged 11 October 1919 per “Essex”
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TOOMBS, William George
Service No: 2895 Sapper 3rd Tunneling Coy
Born: St Marys, Tasmania Son of George & Katherine TOOMBS Of St Marys, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 17 January 1916 Embarkation: 4 April 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Euripides’ Age: 23 years Served in France Illness Died of Disease: 12 February 1917 Buried: Estaples Military Cemetery, France Plot 21, Row E, Grave 4a
Tasmania Weekly Courier 08 March 1917 Insert 4
TOWERS, Adam
Service no 281 Private 12th Battalion
Born Carlton, Melbourne, Vic. Son of Andrew and Clara Jane TOWERS Of Tralba, Newcastle, NSW Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 29 August 1914 at Brighton, Tas. Served in Gallipoli and France Killed in action 6-10 April 1917 in France Aged 25 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
Tasmania Weekly Courier 17 June 1915 Insert 4
TOWERS, Arthur James
Service no 277
Born Launceston, Tas. Son of Andrew and Clara Jane TOWERS Of Tralba, Newcastle, NSW Occupation prior to enlistment Hotel Porter Enlisted 28 August 1914 at Brighton, Tas. Returned to Australia 02 July 1917 per 'Themistocles'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 17 June 1915 Insert 4
TOWNS, Alfred Thomas
Service No 6355 Private 12th Battalion
Born Campbelltown, Tas. Husband of H M TOWNS Of Longford, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 30 May 1916 Returned to Australia 06 September 1918
TOWNS, Mathew Robert
Service no3617 Private 12th 52nd and 49th Battalions
Born 1894 at Kingston, Tasmania Son of Emmeline TOWNS Of Lyell, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 27 July 1915 Embarkation: 10 November 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Ascanius’ Age: 20 years Served in Egypt & France Accidentally Wounded: 4 April 1918 Returned to Australia: 18 May 1919 per ‘Armagh’ Discharged: 4 August 1919
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TOWNSEND, Benjamin Goffer
Service no 5093 Lance Corporal 21st Battalion
Born Hagley, Tas. Son of William and Lucinia TOWNSEND Of Ulverstone, Tas. Enlisted 29 January 1915 at Melbourne, Vic. Died of wounds 04 June 1917 Aged 27 years Buried Grevillers British Cemetery II D 17
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TOWNSEND, Francis Frederick
Service no 2918 Private 12th Battalion
Born Burnie, Tas. Son of William Henry and Katherine Mary TOWNSEND Of Burnie, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Prospector Enlisted 10 August 1915 at Claremont, Tas. Served in France and Belgium Died of wounds 08 October 1917 in Belgium Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX I 18
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TOWNSEND, George
Lieutenant possibly George Wilfred Lambert TOWNSEND
Educated Romaine State School Serving in Egypt Can you identify this soldier further?
Tasmania Weekly Courier 04 March 1915 Insert 5
TOWNSEND, William
Service no 3556 Private 12th Battalion
Born Swansea, Tas. Brother of J T P TOWNSEND Of Glen Huon, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Bushman Enlisted 09 August 1915 at Claremont, Tas. Killed in action 27 February 1917 Buried Warlencourt British Cemetery II E 4
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TRAPPES, Marcus Byrnard (left)
Service No: 1184 Private 15th Battalion
Born: Hobart, Tasmania Father: Mr. S. MARCUS Of 6 Bath St, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Musician Enlisted: 4 November 1914 Embarkation: 22 December 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Ceramic’ Age: 22 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 12/8/1915 & 28/8/1915 Returned to Australia: 21 March 1916 per ‘Suevic’ Discharged: 7 August 1916 Re-enlisted: 30 November 1916 Service No: 7448 Lance Corporal 12th Battalion Embarkation: 14 June 1917 from Sydney per ‘Hororata’ Served in England & France Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 23/4/1918 & 25/8/1918 Returned to Australia: 21 January 1919 per ‘Karoola’ Discharged: 1 August 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 22 April 1915 Insert 3
TRAVERS, Eric Percival
Service No 6249 Corporal 12th Field Company Engineers
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of William Collin and Mary Ann TRAVERS Of 116 Warrick Street, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Gasfitter Enlisted 04 October 1915 Returned to Australia 12 May 1919
TRAVERS, William Collin
Service No 1143 Private 1st Remount Unit
Born Hobart, Tas. Husband of Mary Ann TRAVERS Of 116 Warrick Street, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Carter and Driver Enlisted 30 September 1915 Returned to Australia 28 October 1916
TRAYNOR, Michael John
Service no 3500 Sergeant 40th Battalion
Husband of Ada TRAYNOR Returned to Australia 12 March 1919 per 'Leicestershire'
Tasmanian Weekly Courier 01 August 1915 Insert 5
TREGENNA, Herbert Edgar
Service No 2892 Private 3rd Machine Gun Battalion
Born Frankford, Tas. Son of William Henry TREGENNA Of Frankford, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Resided Westbury, Tas. Enlisted 10 October 1916 Returned to Australia 12 June 1919
TREGENNA, Percival Augustus
Service No 2891 Private 40th Battalion
Born Frankford, Tas. Son of William Henry TREGENNA Of Frankford, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Resided Westbury, Tas. Enlisted 18 October 1916 Returned to Australia
TREMAYNE, Albert Victor
Service no 17802 Driver 13th Field Company Engineers
Born Beaconsfield, Tas. Son of Robert M TREMAYNE Of Hepburn Road, Daylesford, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Blacksmith Enlisted 06 September 1916 at Melbourne, Vic. Returned to Australia 12 May 1920 per 'Zelandic'
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TREMAYNE, Robert John
Service no 74 Private 37th Battalion
Born Beaconsfield, Tas. Son of Mary Ann TREMAYNE Of Hepburn Road, Daylesford, Vic. Returned to Australia 13 November 1917 per 'Ulysses' Died 25 January 1932
Tasmania Weekly Courier 26 October 1916 Insert 5
TREWEEK, Albert James
Service no 2751 Private 15th Battalion
Born Albert, Tas. Son of Sarah TREWEEK Of Mathiana, Tas. Returned to Australia 10 October 1918 per 'Medic'
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TREWEEK, David Leslie
Service No: 518 Private 40th Battalion
Born: Mathinna, Tasmania Mother: Sarah TREWEEK Of 22 Crescent Rd, West Hobart. Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Miner Enlisted: 1 March 1916 Embarkation: 1 July 1916 from Hobart per ‘Berrima’ Age: 22 years Served in France & England Wounded in Action: 21 March 1918 Returned to Australia: 10 June 1919 per ‘Karoola’ Discharged: 14 August 1919 Awarded Military Medal
Tasmania Weekly Courier 14 September 1916 Insert 5
TREWEEK, Frederick Charles
Service No: 2917 Private 26th Battalion, 12th Battalion
Born: Alberton, Tasmania Son of William Henry & Sarah TREWEEK Of Mathinna, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 17 August 1915 Embarkation: 27 October 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Ulysses’ Age: 26 Years Served in Egypt, France & England Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 6/4/1917 & 11/5/1918 Returned to Australia: 15 December 1919 per ‘Nestor’ Discharged: 27 March 1920
Tasmania Weekly Courier 28 October 1915 Insert 4
TREWEEK, Percy John
Service no 4891 Private 12th Battalion
Born Launceston, Tas. Son of Walter and Rebecca TREWEEK Of 13 Victoria Street, Launceston, Tas. Latterly Old Town, St. Marys, Scilly Isles, England Killed in action 23 June 1918 Aged 29 years Buried Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres VII J 9
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TREZISE, Joseph Alfred
Service no 5197 Private 52nd Battalion
Born Beaconsfield, Tas. Son of Joseph and Jane TREZISE Of Beaconsfield, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 18 January 1916 Served on Western Front Killed in action 04 September 1916 in France Aged 22 years Buried Pozieres British Cemetery
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TRIBOLET, John Walter
Service No 2655 Corporal 40th Battalion
Born Granton, Tas. Son of Walter TRIBOLET Of Granton, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Orchardist Resided New Norfolk, Tas. Enlisted 26 July 1916 Served on the Western Front Returned to Australia 23 September 1919
TRICKETT, Russell
Service no 1671 Private 15th Battalion
Born Kindred, Tasmania Son of Amelia TRICKETT Of Sheffield, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 29 December 1914 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in Gallipoli Killed in Action in Gallipoli 08 August 1915 Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial 50
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TRIFFETT, Basil Lyall
Service No 15243 Gunner 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade
Born Queenstown, Tas. Husband of B I TRIFFETT Of South Queenstown, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 04 October 1915 Returned to Australia 19 April 1919
TRIFFETT, Vivian Enoch
Service No 3442 Corporal 2nd Division Headquarters
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of Frank W and Ellen TRIFFETT Of 53 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Military Staff Clerk Enlisted 13 March 1917 Killed in action 03 October 1918 Aged 25 years Buried Templeux-Le-Guerard Communal Cemetery Extension A 30
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TRINDER, Henry Harold aka TRINDER, Herman Harold
Service No: 2991 & 1189 Private 26th Battalion, 55th Battalion
Born: Launceston, Tasmania Mother: Martha TRINDER Of 15 Bedford St, Inveresk, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Blacksmith/Laborer Enlisted: 22 July 1916 Embarkation: 25 October 1916 from Sydney per ‘Ascaneas’ Age: 21 years Returned to Australia: 16 May 1919 per ‘Khyber’ Discharged: 11 January 1920
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TROON, Alexander Benjamin
Service No 2971 Private 45th Battalion
Born Launceston, Tas. Brother of Jane Elizabeth PARSONS Of Lovett, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Hairdresser Resided Launceston, Tas. Enlisted 27 July 1915 Served in Egypt and on the Western Front Returned to Australia 31 March 1919
TROON, John James
Service No 2972 Private 47th Battalion
Born Launceston, Tas. Son of James TROON Husband of Lillian Ruth TROON Of 32 Central Street, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 09 August 1915 Returned to Australia 04 May 1917
TROUSSELOT, Henry Edward (right)
2nd Lieutenant – Major (temporary) Mining Corps 3 coy
Born 29 October 1883 at Timara,Otago. New Zealand Husband of Edith Trousselot Occupation prior to enlistment Fireman Enlisted 27 July 1915 at Claremont Served in France Returned to Australia 03 May 1919 per “Leistershire”
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches 8 November 1918 Appears in London Gazette no.31089 and Commonwealth Gazette no.61 on 23 May 1919 Awarded: OBE 3 September 1919
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TROWBRIDGE, Henry Charles
Service no 998 Private 3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born Strahan, Tas. Son of John Talbot and Rose Harriette TROWBRIDGE Of Braxholme, Tas. Died of wounds 01 November 1917 Aged 22 years Buried Beersheba War Cemetery C 57
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TRUE, Charles Thomas
Service no 1193 Private 26th Battalion
Born Ulverstone, Tasmania Son of Thomas Charles and Charlotte TRUE Of Main Street, Ulverstone, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlistment Postal Assistant Enlisted 09 April 1915 at Ulvertstone, Tasmania Served in Gallipoli, Egypt and France Killed in action 29 July 1916 in France Aged 19 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonnuex Memorial
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TRUE, George Haviland
Service no 58 Private 12th Battalion
Born Ulverstone, Tasmania Son of Thomas and Charlotte TRUE Of Ulverstone, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlistment Cycle Manufacturer Enlisted 20 August 1914 Served in Egypt and Gallipoli Killed in action 20 May 1915 at Gallipoli Aged 19 years Buried Shell Green Cemetery Artillery Road Plot 13
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TRUEMAN, Clifford William
Service No 4030 Private 12th Battalion
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of Ezekiel TRUEMAN Of Dover, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 20 August 1915 Killed in action 15 April 1917
TRULL, William Albert Dennis
Service No: 2526 Lance Corporal 15th Battalion
Born: Launceston, Tasmania Wife: Marie TRULL Of 9 Balfour St, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 2 July 1915 Embarkation: 17 July 1915 from Melbourne per HMAT Orsova Age: 23 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France Reported missing in Action 11 April 1917 Later reported Captured POW in Germany Repatriated to England on 26 December 1918 Returned to Australia: 15 April 1919 per ‘Derbyshire’ Discharged: 15 June 1919