| Service number | 1746 |
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| Birth Date | 1899-05-18 |
| Birth Place | Australia: South Australia, Tarcowie |
| Death Date | 1916-08-14 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Thomas James Twigden
Description
Private Thomas James Twigden (1746, 48th Battalion) was born in Tarcowie, SA, on 18 May 1899. He was working as a labourer at Stockport, SA, when he enlisted in March 1916. In August 1916, the 48th Battalion was in the front line trenches near Warloy. On 14 August, the day after Thomas joined the battalion, they experienced a day of particularly heavy and constant artillery fire during which Thomas was killed. Thomas is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France. His father wrote that he was 17 years 3 months of age. Thomas’s brother, Driver Ernest John Twigden, served with the 4th Motor Transport Company.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 48th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 48th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 18 May 1899 | |
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| Date of embarkation | 11 April 1915 | |
| Date of enlistment | 06 March 1916 | |
| Date of death | 14 August 1916 | |
| Date of fate | 14 August 1916 |