Allan Leslie Thomas

Personal Information
Date of Birth	13 Sep 1894
Place of Birth	Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Death	5 May 1960
Place of Death	Claremont
Age at Enlistment	20 years
Description	5'4½" (1.64m) tall; weight 141 lbs (64kg); dark complexion, hazel eyes, black hair.
Occupation	sleeper cutter
Religion	Church of England
Address	Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father Mr W. J. Thomas
Military Information
Reg Number	715
Date of Enlistment	9 Sep 1914 - 1 Feb 1915
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	16th Battalion, A Company / 4th Brigade
Date of Embarkation	22 Dec 1914
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A40 Ceramic
Date of Return	11 Mar 1916 - 22 Apr 1916
Ship Returned On	HMAT A29 Suevic
Fate	Returned to Australia
Monument	Jarrahdale
Medals	1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal

War Service

After five weeks of basic training, Allan was allocated to A Company of the 16th Battalion on 15 Oct 1916. He travelled with them to Egypt, and then on to the Gallipoli Peninsula.

Landing with the rest of his unit in the late afternoon, early evening of 25 Apr 1915, he was wounded in action the next day, receiving a gun shot wound to his right knee. Treated on the beach, he was embarked on HMT Derfflinger for Alexandria where on arrival on 1 May 1915 he was admitted to the 17th General Hospital in Alexandria 1915 for treatment.

On 29 Jul 1915 he was relesed to the Mustapha Convalescent Camp, but on 20 Aug 1915 he was again admitted to hospital, this time the Glymenopoulo Hospital. On 26 Sep 1915 he was embarked on HMHS Goorkha for England, where after almost 6 months recuperating and treatment it was decided to sen Allan home..

On 11 Mar 1916 Allan boarded HMAT A29 Suevic for Fremantle from Portland.

Discharged by the 5th Military District on 2 Oct 1916 as medically unfit for further service.