Trooper Thomas Henry Manly

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Thomas was born at Bacchus Marsh, VIC in 1896 to Thomas Manly and Mary Johnston.

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Headstone for Thomas Manly.
Courtesy of Carol & George Judkins.

Thomas enlisted at Bacchus Marsh, in the AIF, 7^th Reinforcements, 13^th Light Horse Regiment on the 15^th of July 1915, aged just 18 - his parents consent having been given. He embarked aboard the HMAT A40 Ceramic in November, disembarking in Egypt and joining his unit in February 1916 - posted to B Squadron. In March B Squadron was attached to the 4^th Division as Cavalry and embarked from Egypt in June.

After arriving in France the 13^th Light Horse Regiment became part of the 1^st ANZAC Mounted Troops. Thomas was granted two weeks leave in England in September 1917 and again in October 1918 before finally returning to England in April 1919. Thomas embarked for home aboard the Nestor in May, returning to Australia in July and was discharged from the AIF in August.

Thomas died in Bacchus Marsh, VIC in 1931, aged 35. He is buried at Maddingley Cemetery, Bacchus Marsh.

He is listed on the Shire of Bacchus Marsh Roll of Honour and the Bacchus Marsh & District Roll of Honour.

Notes

1. The 13^th Light Horse Regiment became part of the 1^st ANZAC Mounted Troops

Location of Tree Number S156

Tree Position (accuracy ±1 tree) -37.68506853513669, 144.46255146710348

Related Links

• Timeline
• Nominal Roll
• Embarkation Roll
• Service Records
• 13^th Light Horse Regiment
• Unit Diaries - 1^st Anzac Mounted Troops

Last updated by lee, Sun, 29 Aug 2021 12:03:43