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FOLEY, Thomas Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 170 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 16 November 1891 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds - head, At sea on board HS Rewa, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 29 July 1915, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Chaplain Rev. V.L. Keelan of the Royal Navy officiated Panel 33, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 170, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Private, 170, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Private, 170, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Margaret Gaunt formerly Foley of Paynesville, WA later of 292 William Street, Perth, WA. Next of kin later given as his brother William Foley of Victoria and another brother was Daniel Foley of WA
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal