Thomas SAVAGE

Thomas Savage Photo:
State Library of Queensland
Birthplace
Drayton
Resided
Toowoomba
Occupation
Shunter
Enlisted
13-September-1915
Place
Toowoomba
Age
28
Status
Single
Service No
4219
Rank
Private
Unit
25th Battalion, 10th Reinforcements
Embarked
28-March-1916
Place
Brisbane
Active Service
Western Front
Highest rank
N/A
Honours and Awards
No
Fate
How Died
Killed in action
Date
08-May-1917
Place
Noreuil, France
Cemetery or Memorial
Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France
Notes

Also named on Toowoomba Mothers’ Memorial, Toowoomba Railway Honour Board, Toowoomba Raff St Uniting Church Roll of Honour and P.A.F.S.O.A. Beaconsfield Lodge Honour Board.

 

Brother-in-law of 5618 Private Robert James Mann (KIA).

 

Thomas Savage arrived in France in August 1916 where the 25th battalion was engaged at Pozieres, its first major battle. In May 1917 at Noreuil he was killed in action while acting as a runner for his battalion and was buried the same day.