Thomas Joseph Gilchrist
- Born: 1885, South Melbourne, Victoria Australia
- Marriage (1): Jessie Jane Martyr in 1912 in Victoria Australia
- Died: 6 Sep 1946, Caulfield Military Hospital, Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria Australia at age 61
- Buried: 9 Sep 1946, Springvale Crematorium, Victoria Australia
General Notes:
Gilchrist, Thomas Joseph
Service Number: 4697
Rank/Calling: Private
Unit: 24 Infantry Battalion - 9 to 12 Reinforcements (February-April 1916)
Ship Name: HMAT Euripides
Ship Number: A14
Date of Embarkation: 4/04/1916
Place of Embarkation: Melbourne
Thomas Joseph Gilchrist enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 28/2/1916. His wife Jessie was his next of kin and her address is listed as; 153 Cecil Street, South Melbourne. His certificate of medical examination describes Thomas as; 28 years 7 months, height - 5 feet 5 inches, weight - 122 lbs, chest measurement - 33/35 inches, complexion - fresh, eyes, grey, hair - brown and religious denomination - Roman Catholic. His distinctive marks were - vaccination marks 4 left arm, tattoo right forearm and tattoo left forearm.
Thomas was admitted to hospital three times - seriously ill, stained tendons and wounded. He served in mainly in France.
Electoral Roll : -
1919 - 85 Graham Street, Albert Park, Vic. - gas employee
1931 - 186 Page Street, Middle Park, Vic. - assistant foreman
1936 - 9 Through Road, Kooyong, Vic. - assistant foreman
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Gas Employee.
Thomas married Jessie Jane Martyr, daughter of Henry William (Harry) Martyr and Eliza Wilson, in 1912 in Victoria Australia. (Jessie Jane Martyr was born in 1891 in Oakleigh, Melbourne, Victoria Australia, died on 16 Dec 1982 in Western Australia and was buried in Karrakatta, Perth, Western Australia.)
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