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THOMAS, John Daniel

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Step 1: Personal Details

Service Numbers:	4579, 4597
Enlisted:	13 December 1915, Enlisted at Casula Camp NSW allocated to 11th reinforcement’s 19th Battalion for overseas service.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Army Service Corps AIF
Born:	Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Newport, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Newport State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Glass Bottle Blower
Died:	Natural Causes , Newport. Victoria, Australia, 31 October 1962, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
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Step 2: Service History

World War 1 Service

13 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4579, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Casula Camp NSW allocated to 11th reinforcement’s 19th Battalion for overseas service.
9 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 4579, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
9 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 4579, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Sydney
26 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 19th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field France
8 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Miscellaneous Hospitals - WW1, Evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence Tonsillitis severe till 24th January 1917.
7 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 19th Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Battalion in the field Belgium from England
3 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4579, 19th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First)
20 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4597, 19th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road
19 Jan 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4597, 19th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound right foot evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence
26 Aug 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Divisional Train, Taken on Strength of Unit ex England Medically Class B1
13 Dec 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, AIF Depot, To No2 Command Depot Weymouth UK for discharge ex 28th Company AASC France
28 Aug 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Army Service Corps AIF, Married in UK 19th March 1919 on indefinite leave till Troopship available for RTA.
15 Nov 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4579, Australian Army Service Corps AIF, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Ormonde
24 May 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4579, Australian Army Service Corps AIF, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Intially Enlisted Victoria found Medically Unfit Bad Teeth

Renlisted New South Wales allocated to reinforcement's 19th Battalion for overseas service .

Intially Enlisted Victoria found Medically Unfit Bad Teeth

Renlisted New South Wales allocated to reinforcement's 19th Battalion for overseas service .

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• AIF Project 4579 Thomas J D
• Embarkation Roll Private 4579 Thomas J D
• Grave Details 4579 Thomas J D
• NAA Record of Service Private Thomas 4579
• Nominal Roll 4579 Thomas

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