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241726 Pte. Thomas Manderson Australian Imperial Force. 42nd Btn. from:Gin Gin (d.9th July 1917) Thomas Manderson was a 26 year old laborer from Gin Gin, Qld. He enlisted 26th of October 1915 with his brother Charles (428), who was also killed in action while serving with the 42nd. Thomas embarked from Sydney 5th of July 1915 aboard HMAT Borda. After further training in England Thomas went onto France to join the 42nd Battalion in November 1916. According to witness accounts Thomas was killed by a shell along with three others at Messines, Belgium on 9 July 1917 and was buried with the other men in the Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Belgium. Those killed alongside him were 1843 Hawthorn, 518 Johnson and 289 Chadwick Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**