ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

PRIESTMAN, Thomas

PRIESTMAN, Thomas

Full Name: Thomas

PRIESTMAN

Date of Birth: 06

–

1892

Place of birth: Hull Yorkshire

England

Occupation: Loco Fireman

Address: Hare & Parsons Streets Kalgoorlie WA

Next of Kin: Father- James Priestman

Next of Kin Address: Loco Sheds Collie WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 396

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: Australian Army Medical Corps ( Attached to 11th Battalion )

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-18

Enlistment Location: Bellevue

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

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Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-03-25

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18/08/1914- To 11th Battalion 3rd Brigade Infantry as Private
7/08/1915- Admitted Casualty Clearing Station Gallipoli ( Influenza )
11/08/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 15th Australian General Hospital Alexandria Egypt ( Myalgia ) ex Hospital Ship Gallipoli
21/08/1915- Admitted Ras-El-Tin Convalescent Camp Egypt
9/09/1915- Rejoined Unit in the field Gallipoli
11/12/1915- MENTION  IN  DESPATCHES
7/01/1916- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Mudros ex Gallipoli
5/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
19/07/1917- Admitted 9th General Hospital Rouen France ( Trench Fever )
28/07/1917- Evacuated/Admitted 1st London General Hospital Camberwell England
10/09/1917- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
14/09/1917- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
25/10/1917- Attached Duty with Group Clearing Hospital Sutton Veny England ex No. 1 Command Depot
12/10/1918- To No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny England
3/12/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Port Hacking ” ( Special 1914 Leave )
17/01/1919- Disembarked Australia
25/03/1919- Discharged from Service

 

MENTION  IN  DESPATCHES

 

Date of Recommendation  :  11 December  1915

 

”  Who on the morning of the 6th August 1915, when the enemy attacked  LEANE’S  TRENCH was in charge of a small dressing station on the left and under shell fire very carefully dressed and evacuated about 30 casualties, although suffering from  a severe attack of Influenza  himself at the time  and had to be sent to the Hospital later in the day.  He has on several occasions  shown extraordinary courage and ability in treating wounded under fire, especially during the first week on the Peninsula “.

 

Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette :  6 April 1916

 

Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette  :  Page  862,  Position  122

 

Date of London Gazette  :  28 January 1916

 

Location in London Gazette  :  Page  1209,  Position  75.

 

Recommended for Distinguished Conduct Medal

 

Pte. PRIESTMAN,  396-  Was Recommended for Award of a Distinguished Conduct Medal in a Handwritten Report No. KC 883 as per Honours/Awards Section on the Australian War Memorial Website.  This Document may not have been processed by Army Headquarters, as there are 3 other soldiers mentioned in the Report, who were also recommended for DCM’s, but were similarly denied the Honour .