Topic: AIF - 4B - 12 LHR
12th LHR, AIF
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment
William Thomas Flood
William Thomas Flood's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
William Thomas Flood
Service number: 301
Rank: Serjeant
Unit: 12th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 31 October 1917
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery or memorial details: PALESTINE 1 Beersheba War Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: FLOOD, Serjt. William Thomas, 301. 12th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 31st Oct., 1917. Son of the late William and Mary Theresa Flood. Native of Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales. D. 58.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of William Thomas Flood from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 301 |
| Place of birth | Balmain, New South Wales |
| School | Stroud Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farrier |
| Address | 'Bayview', View Street, Arncliffe, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss E F Flood, 'Turon', Arthur Street, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | NIl |
| Enlistment date | 16 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Shoeing Smith |
| Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 13 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action 31 October 1917 |
| Place of death or wounding | Beersheba, Egypt |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 58), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary Theresa FLOOD. Native of Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of HonourThe Battle of Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917
Citation: 12th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, William Thomas Flood
