mackley, tom

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Mackley, Tom Service Number 2492

Killed in Action 5th-8th May 1917 Bullecourt, France

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NAME Mackley, Tom

SERVICE NO 2492

UNIT

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 24 yrs 2 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Surry Hills, Sydney

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION Tram Conductor

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 25 May 1915

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT Liverpool, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Mother;- Sarah Jane Mackley 10 Hubert St., Leichhardt/34 Nelson St Annandale

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Height-5’8¼”. Weight-132lbs. Chest-31-34”. Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Dark Brown.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED

DISEMBARKED

NOTES AWOL 9.30 am 21/6/15 to 2pm 23/6/15

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 8-26 Jan 1916- Hosp-Gonorrhoea/ rejoined unit Tel-el Kebar./ 18-20 May 1916- Dental 22-25 Jul 1916- rejoined unit 12 Nov 1916

15 Dec 1916- Hosp- Bronchitis- 2 May 1917 re-joined 1

st Btn.

DIED 5-8 May 1917- Bullecourt, France

BURIED Bullecourt

MEDALS 1914-15 Star-645, British War Medal-15166, Victory Medal-15106. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-324486

DEPENDANTS mother

PERSONAL EFFECTS 2 id discs, photos, pocket book, letters, cards, wallet/ Scarf, 3 Brushes, metal cigarette case, 2 combs, metal box, cigarette cards.

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Mother/ Brother;- Mr Edward Mackley 10 Hubert St Leichhardt. NSW Railway/

REMARKS Awarded Military Medal 4 Oct 1916/ London Gazette 16/11/16 (5th

Supplement) Aust Gazette no 62 19/4/17

RED CROSS REPORT Yes

Sydney Morning Herald 9

th June 1917 pg. 14

Pte. TOM MACKLEY, Leichhardt, 5-8/5/’17 (prev. rep. wounded).

th June 1917 pg.12

ROLL OF HONOR. MACKLEY- Killed in action in France, first week in May, Quarter-master-sergeant Tom Mackley, aged 25 years. Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for his friends. Inserted by his loving grandmother and aunts, Mary Mackley, Alice Bartlem, and Ada Crosland, Canley Vale. MACKLEY-Killed in action in France, between May 6 and 8, 1917, Q.M.S. tom Mackley, aged 25 years, loved cousin of J. and N. Ladd, Darlington; also Bglr. J. Ladd (on active service). “He died that we might live”.

Gosford Times 14

th June 1917

SPENCER (From Our Correspondent) Word has been received that an old Spencer boy, Private Tom Mackley, has made the supreme Sacrifice in France. Another, Private Jack Donovan, is reported wounded.

th May 1918 pg.6

MACKLEY- In loving memory of our dear grandson and Nephew, Tom Mackley, killed in action in France, May 4, 1917. Inserted by his grandmother and aunts, Alice and Ada.

th May 1918 pg.11

MACKLEY-In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Tom Mackley, killed in action in France, May 4

th, 1917.

A precious one from us has gone. A voice we loved is stilled. A place is vacant in our heart That never can be filled. Inserted by his broken-hearted mother, brothers and sisters.

th June 1917 pg.12

ROLL OF HONOR. MACKLEY-Killed in action in France, between May 5

th and 8

th, Lance-corporal Tom Mackley,

in his 25th year. A good son, a staunch comrade, and a man respected by all. Inserted by his

loving uncle, aunt, and cousin. W.H. Marian and W.G. Greasley, Sydney and Brisbane.