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Thomas W Mathers

(Confirmed)

Born: 22 April, 1891

Died: 26 December, 1963

Biographical Summary:

Thomas Mathers B.A. : Private, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France.

Enlisting 2nd September, 1915, and sailing 29th March, 1916, on hospital ship Kanowna to Egypt, joined 8th Australian Field Ambulance at Estaires (via England) 16th August and remained with it until demobilisation, serving as stretcher bearer at Armentieres, Bapaume, Bullecourt and Ypres, being gassed at Polygon Wood 29th September, 1917. On recovery in November was at Messines, Amiens, Villers-Bretonneux and Bellicourt till September, 1918, although gassed at Villers-Bretonneux 30th April. Was invalided to No. 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, in November, rejoining unit at Christmas and doing hospital duty at Sars-Poteries and Erquilines for three months.

Early education in Glasgow and at Mosman and Annandale Public Schools. Later at St. Andrew's College.

Source: Book of Remembrance, University of Sydney

Service Number: 13812

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 22 April, 1891 in Motherwell

Death Records:

• 26 December, 1963 in Nelson

Address:

• Melrose Lennox Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - James Mathers
• mother - Margaret Melrose
• sibling - William Melrose Mathers
• wife - Annie Ward

Organisations:

• Member of - University of Sydney
• Member of - 8th Field Ambulance

Main Sources:

• MATHERS Thomas Service Number 13812 Place of Birth Glasgow Scotland Place of Enlistment Liverpool NSW Next of Kin Mother MATHERS Margaret (NAA File)
• MATHERS THE REVEREND THOMAS Book of Remembrance University of Sydney (Webpage)
• Group portrait of Australian Medical Corps Orderly Room Staff at the Field Hospital (Webpage)
• Thomas Mathers (Photograph)

Commemorations:

• MATHERS T. W. on the East Face of the
• Mathers on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour
• T. on the Scots Kirk Presbyterian Church Mosman Roll of Honour