8th Infantry Battalion
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Thomas Cole (SN 5497) born in Geelong, was a 26 year old married labourer when he enlisted in Melbourne on July 17th1915. Assigned to the 8th Infantry Battalion, he embarked aboard the Euripides on April 4th1916 and sailed to England. He did not cross to France until July 1918, serving there as a driver. He returned to Australia aboard the China, disembarked at Melbourne on June 8th1919 and was discharged on July 23rd. He also enlisted to serve during WW2 with service number V15801.
