Thomas Arthur Clegg

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Fri, 12/06/2015 - 13:37

First Name:

Thomas

Middle Name:

Arthur

Last Name:

Clegg

Alternate Spelling:

Austin (incorrectly used in the Embarkation Roll)

Date of Birth:

Saturday, July 15, 1893

Mother's Name:

Sarah Ann (nee Simister)

Father's Name:

John Evans Clegg

Date Enlisted:

Monday, January 18, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

3rd Battalion

Company:

D Company

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Saturday, August 7, 1915

Place of Death:

Lone Pine Gallipoli

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

Thomas Clegg (Service No 1931) was a single 21 year old carpenter from Bellambi, NSW when he enlisted.
He embarked on HMAT A 55 Kyarra, with his brother Herbert John Clegg (Service No 1930) on 13th April 1915 with 5th Reinforcements 3rd Battalion.

Thomas arrived on Gallipoli on 14th June 1915 and saw service with D Company. On 7th August 1915 he took part in the battle for Lone Pine and was listed as missing. At the court of enquiry he was declared killed between 7th and 12th August 1915. Thomas was buried in Browns Dip Cemetery but was moved to Lone Pine Cemetery Plot III, Row B, Grave 29. His brother survived the war and returned to Australia.in May 1916.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, CLEGG T A