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Thomas Brinkworth |
Surname |
Christian Names |
Service Number |
Rank |
Regiment |
Brinkworth |
Thomas |
2152 |
Pte |
14 Australian Infantry |
Born |
Age |
Enlisted at |
Address |
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27 |
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Date of Death |
Where killed |
Cause of Death |
31/05/1918 |
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Killed |
Cemetery |
Plot |
Country |
Allonville Communal Cemetery |
B,17 |
France |
Next of Kin |
Next of kin address |
Town |
George and Sarah Montague Brinkworth |
Frogwell |
Chippenham |
Notes |
Second son of George Brinkworth. Attended the Lowden CofE School. He
left England aged 17 to go to Australia after working as a nurseryman for
Walter Rudman at Sheldon Road Nursery. In Australia, he became a manager
of a cattle ranch. When war broke out, he joined the Queensland Light
Horse but transferred to an infantry regiment and went to Egypt. Before
going to France, he was able to spend his leave in Chippenham. He was
killed with several other soldiers when they were asleep in in billets
near Allonville, France. The billet was hit by an artillery shell. The day
before his death, he was visited by his brother, Pte Claude Brinkworth,
North Somerset Yeomanry. Brinkworth's parents learnt of his death from his
brother-in-law who was in the same unit
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Memorials Commemorated on: |
Chippenham Town War Memorial |
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St Paul’s Church |
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St Andrew’s Church |
Yes |
Liberal Club |
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Hardenhuish Church |
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Causeway Methodist
Church |
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Pewsham Street |
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Boys School |
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Congregation Church |
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Brinkworth's name on the Australian War
Memorial in Canberra
Photo Courtesy of User Name Len, Find a Grave website |
Last updated -
24/07/2017
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