Sgt
Thomas Marshall McKinstry
Informationen zu Geburt
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Geburtsjahr: 1895 |
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Geburtsort: Goornong, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
Allgemeine Informationen
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Beruf: Bauernknecht - Dienstknecht |
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Religion: Presbyterian |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
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Land: Australia |
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Truppe: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Sergeant |
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Dienstnummer: 238 |
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Einberufung datum: 18/01/1915 |
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Einberufung ort: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
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Einheiten: — Australian Infantry, 21st Bn. (Victoria) (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
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Sterbedatum: 04/10/1917 |
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Sterbeort: Zonnebeke Lake, Belgien |
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Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen |
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Alter: 22 |
Gedenkstätte
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Tafel: Bay 23 Stone O |
Auszeichnungen und Orden 3
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1914-15 Star Medaille |
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Punkte von Interesse 3
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Meine Geschichte
Sergeant Thomas Marshall McKinstry was 19 years of age when he enlisted in the 21st Battalion (part of the 2nd Division, 6th Brigade) of the AIF on 18th January 1915 at Bendigo, Victoria.
He was the son of William John and Charlotte McKinstry and had 3 other brothers in WWI: Andrew Hugh and James Alexander, both serving with the 21st Battalion and Arthur Taggart who served with the Light Horse in the Middle East.
As Anzac veteran he had spent some time in a hospital in Malta with dysentery and after the Pozieres Battle had risen to the rank of Sergeant.
The Battle of Broodseinde, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, took place on the 4th October1917. That day the 2nd Division attacked at 05.25 a.m., zero hour, met the same German counter-attacks as the 1st Australian Division and likewise fought them off.
Chasing the retreating Germans, the 6th Brigade skirted Zonnebeke Lake and helped capture the village itself. On the way they captured four anti-tank field guns and carried on over their first objective without stopping, although some companies were brought back to the first objective. The final objective was taken including Broodseinde village.
During these operations sergeant Thomas Marshall McKinstry, age 22, was killed in action. A mate said Thomas “was killed by concussion, and there no marks on him” at the time of his death. It happened outside a pillbox at Passchendaele Ridge. He was buried in the field but his remains were lost. So his name is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, Bay 23 Stone O.
His younger brother, Andrew Hugh McKinstry was killed in the same fight, serving with the same Battalion, at the age of 20. He was buried in the Tyne Cot Cemetery at Passchendaele. His two other brothers returned safely to Australia.
He was the son of William John and Charlotte McKinstry and had 3 other brothers in WWI: Andrew Hugh and James Alexander, both serving with the 21st Battalion and Arthur Taggart who served with the Light Horse in the Middle East.
As Anzac veteran he had spent some time in a hospital in Malta with dysentery and after the Pozieres Battle had risen to the rank of Sergeant.
The Battle of Broodseinde, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, took place on the 4th October1917. That day the 2nd Division attacked at 05.25 a.m., zero hour, met the same German counter-attacks as the 1st Australian Division and likewise fought them off.
Chasing the retreating Germans, the 6th Brigade skirted Zonnebeke Lake and helped capture the village itself. On the way they captured four anti-tank field guns and carried on over their first objective without stopping, although some companies were brought back to the first objective. The final objective was taken including Broodseinde village.
During these operations sergeant Thomas Marshall McKinstry, age 22, was killed in action. A mate said Thomas “was killed by concussion, and there no marks on him” at the time of his death. It happened outside a pillbox at Passchendaele Ridge. He was buried in the field but his remains were lost. So his name is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, Bay 23 Stone O.
His younger brother, Andrew Hugh McKinstry was killed in the same fight, serving with the same Battalion, at the age of 20. He was buried in the Tyne Cot Cemetery at Passchendaele. His two other brothers returned safely to Australia.
Verwandte, die auch Soldat waren 1
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Andrew Hugh McKinstry
Brother |
Quellen 8
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"Passchendaele, The Day-by-Day Account",McCarthy C., Arms&ArmourPress, London, 1995, page 98-99" Verwendete Quellen |
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AIF Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=201532 Verwendete Quellen |
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Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search/people?people_preferred_name=McKinstry&people_service_number=238&people_unit= Verwendete Quellen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1599434/thomas-marshall-mckinstry/ Verwendete Quellen |
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Service Record https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=1951639 Verwendete Quellen |
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The Long Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/2nd-australian-division/ Verwendete Quellen |
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War Diary 21st Battalion https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1342420 Verwendete Quellen |
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War Diary 6th Brigade https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1343090 Verwendete Quellen |