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Home Page The Men The Families The Cemeteries History Visit Gallipoli Contact Us Site Map The Project   LEE, Thomas A.I.F.
Unit 1st Battalion Rank Private Service no. 850
Date of Death 6 August 1915 Place of Death  

Age

34
Cemetery Lone Pine - Cemetery Details N. 6
Epitaph  
   
Next of Kin (Brother) LEE Alfred 20 The Square, Emsworth, Hants, England
Parents    
Date of Birth 18 December 1882 Place of birth England, Hunston, Chitchester, Sussex Source Contact 3775-01
           

General

Thomas Lee went missing between 6 - 8 August 1915.  A court of inquiry held at Tel-el-kebir on 12 February 1916 stated that they believed him to be dead, but that insufficient time had elapsed.

His death was confirmed by a court of inquiry held in the field, France on 5 June 1916.

Army Service papers, National Archives of Australia (source 8)


Thomas Lee enlisted in the Royal Marines on 14 April 1898 at Eastney Banks, England. He was discharged on 22 June 1910.  He was 5' 7½" when he enlisted and 5' 9½" when discharged.  He had a fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes and a small mole on the left side of his neck.

Contact 3775-01

   

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Submitted by Jackie Regterschot
25 Hagart Way
Lockridge  Perth  6054  WA
Phone: +61 8 9378 2896
 
 


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