Mackley, Tom
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Gosford District Casualties of World War One
Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494
Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula
Gosford District Casualties of World War One
Mackley, Tom Service Number 2492
Killed in Action 5th-8th May 1917 Bullecourt, France
Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of
Benalyn Campbell
And Vivienne Tranter
in compiling this resource
The information in this file has been extracted from official records
held in the
The Australian War Memorial and
National Archives of Australia
(© Commonwealth of Australia [National Archives of Australia] 2013)
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Commonwealth War Graves
The AIF project
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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 Mother;- Sarah Jane Mackley 10 Hubert St., Leichhardt/34 Nelson St Annandale
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Height-5’8¼”. Weight-132lbs. Chest-31-34”. Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Dark Brown.
RELIGION C/E
EMBARKED
DISEMBARKED
NOTES AWOL 9.30 am 21/6/15 to 2pm 23/6/15
WOUNDED/ILLNESS 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- Bronchitis- 2 May 1917 re-joined 1
st Btn.
DIED 5-8 May 1917- Bullecourt, France
BURIED Bullecourt
MEDALS 1914-15 Star-645, British War Medal-15166, Victory Medal-15106. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-324486
DEPENDANTS mother
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 Mother/ Brother;- Mr Edward Mackley 10 Hubert St Leichhardt. NSW Railway/
REMARKS Awarded Military Medal 4 Oct 1916/ London Gazette 16/11/16 (5th
Supplement) Aust Gazette no 62 19/4/17
RED CROSS REPORT Yes
Sydney Morning Herald 9
th June 1917 pg. 14
Pte. TOM MACKLEY, Leichhardt, 5-8/5/’17 (prev. rep. wounded).
Sydney Morning Herald 9
th 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 14
th 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 6
th 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.
Sydney Morning Herald 4
th May 1918 pg.11
MACKLEY-In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Tom Mackley, killed in action in France, May 4
th, 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 16
th June 1917 pg.12
ROLL OF HONOR. MACKLEY-Killed in action in France, between May 5
th and 8
th, 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.
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1963990
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