William Thomas’s grave, Haggate Baptist Chapel
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There are 46 pages relating to William Thomas (of Brisbane, Queensland), here
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch.aspx or if the link still works, here
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/NameSearch/Inte ... gForm.aspx (displayed record 101)
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE, BURIAL REPORT REGARDING FUNERAL OF LATE
No. 3299
Rank. Sergeant
Full Name. THOMAS William
Unit. 49th Btn.
Religion. Methodist
Age at death. 30 years
Date and Place of Death. No. 5 VAD Hospital Exeter. 19th May 1918
Date of Internment. 25th May 1918
Particulars of Cemetery. Haggate Baptist Burial Ground, Burnley
Single Grave No. 62 Section, Plot 11
If Consecrated Ground. Nonconformist (Baptist)
If Military or Private Funeral. Private
Name, address & denomination of officiating clergyman. Rev W.J. Clark, Burnley
Undertaker’s name and Address. W. Mitchell, Exeter
Condition and Class of coffin. Good, polished elm
Names and addresses of relatives, Mother, Mrs. S. T homas, 10 faraday street, Highton Hill, Burnley, Lancs
Remarks of interest to next of kin.
The deceased soldier was accorded a private funeral. The coffin was draped with the Union Jack and surmounted by many beautiful wreaths, which were placed on the coffin by relatives. Prior to internment a service was held by the Rev. W.J. Clark in the Chapel at the Cemetery.
Administration Headquarters, A.I.F. London, were represented at the funeral.