ANDREWS Thomas Leslie - Diggers Database

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Service No.

2124

Rank

Private

Unit

52 Battalion

Other Units

4th Reinforcements

Town

Cooran

Adopted

Yes

Date of Birth

1891

Place of Birth

Termeil, NSW

Date Enlisted

28 March 1916

Ship Sailed On

A42 Boorara

Date Ship Sailed

16 August 1916

Ship Sailed From

Brisbane

Gallery

Soldiers History

Thomas was the brother of Arthur George, and Walter Ernest, and the son of James and Rachel CLAYDON(Aboriginal Mother.) He was in Etaples on the 12th December 1916. Like his brother, Thomas had a very troubled Army life. In June of 1919 he returned to Australia. His parents are buried in Pomona cemetery.

Victory Medal

British War Medal

If died in the war

Returned to Australia

Date Returned to Australia

1919

Place of Death

Chinderah NSW

Where Commemorated

Shire of Noosa Roll of Honor, Shire Council Chambers, Pelican Street, Tewantin

Cooran District Soldiers Poster - No 24 in Returned Soldiers

Sources

Photo: AWM H01491 Australian War Memorial
Studio portrait of 2124 Private Thomas Leslie Andrews, 49th Battalion of Cooran, Qld and two unidentified soldiers. A bullock driver prior to his enlistment on 28 March 1916 he embarked from Brisbane on HMAT Boorara and returned to Australia on 4 July 1919.
Wedding photo shows Thomas on the left.
Photo headshot: Extract "Boys of the Cooran District", John Oxley Library, SLQ, Neg 52168