Cecil William Thomas

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BiographyCecil Thomas was the manager of the Thornleigh Brickworks, he enlisted on 21 March 1916

In 1917 he was in command of a Trench Mortar School in England.

By 1918 he was transferred back to Australia suffering from the flu, severe Bronchitis, Malaria and Peritonitis. He died at home in 1920 of Pneumonia and Peritonitis. He was declared a ‘war dead’, leaving a wife and three children.

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Age46

Date of Death14 February 1920 Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Civil employmentManager Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

EducatedSydney Grammar School, Sydney, NSW Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

RelationshipsCecil Thomas was the husband of Beatrice Thomas of Thornleigh, NSW Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, NSW

Service Information

RankLieutenant Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Regiment13th Light Trench Mortar Battery Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Place of enlistmentSydney, NSW Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Place of embarkmentSydney, NSW Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Date of embarkment25 October 1916 Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Place of deathSydney, NSW Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Memorial or CemeteryRookwood Cemetery, Sydney, NSW Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Memorial/Cemetery St. Marks, Pennant Hills Honour Roll Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Memorial NotesThe honour Roll also contains the names of four other men who are also commemorated on the Thornleigh Methodist Church Honour Roll. They are:

Argyle Patterson
Raymond Patterson
Fredrick Pettet
Stanley Robert Pettet Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

KeywordsThornleigh Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Pennant Hills Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

First World War Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

WW1

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Cecil William Thomas