Mackley, Tom

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Mackley,Allen Tom

Service Service Number Number 1494 2492 Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Killed in Action 5th-8th May 1917 Gallipoli Peninsula Bullecourt, France

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The information in this file has been extracted from official records held in the The Australian War Memorial and National Archives of Australia (ÂŠ Commonwealth of Australia [National Archives of Australia] 2013) Further information on this soldier may be found online at: Commonwealth War Graves The AIF project Content advisory: This file may potentially contain disturbing accounts of service-related injury and death, disease and family grief. Adult supervision is recommended for children using these resources. Individual files should be viewed within the context provided by wider research on service conditions in the 1 st AIF. This resource is presented by Gosford City Council for research purposes only. Please note that copyright for resources contained within remains with the original copyright owners.

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 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION RELIGION

Mother;- Sarah Jane Mackley 10 Hubert St., Leichhardt/34 Nelson St Annandale Height-5’8¼”. Weight-132lbs. Chest-31-34”. Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Dark Brown. C/E

EMBARKED DISEMBARKED NOTES

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

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

DIED

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- Bronchitis2 May 1917 re-joined 1st Btn. 5-8 May 1917- Bullecourt, France

BURIED

Bullecourt

MEDALS

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

DEPENDANTS 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 REMARKS RED CROSS REPORT

Mother/ Brother;- Mr Edward Mackley 10 Hubert St Leichhardt. NSW Railway/ Awarded Military Medal 4 Oct 1916/ London Gazette 16/11/16 (5th Supplement) Aust Gazette no 62 19/4/17 Yes

Sydney Morning Herald 9th June 1917 pg. 14 Pte. TOM MACKLEY, Leichhardt, 5-8/5/’17 (prev. rep. wounded).

Sydney Morning Herald 9th 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 14th 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.

Sydney Morning Herald 16th June 1917 pg.12 ROLL OF HONOR. MACKLEY-Killed in action in France, between May 5th and 8th, 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.

Sydney Morning Herald 4th May 1918 pg.11 MACKLEY-In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Tom Mackley, killed in action in France, May 4th, 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.

Sydney Morning Herald 6th 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.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990

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