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GOVE, Thomas John

Service Number:	19991
Enlisted:	19 May 1917, On the 19th May 1917 Thomas John Gove Enlisted in the Australian Army as Sapper 19991 with the Engineer Reinforcements AIF Seymour, Victoria.
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	1st Army Troops Company Engineers
Born:	Armadale, Victoria, Australia, 25 June 1889
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Boot Trade
Died:	Heart Attack, Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia, 12 July 1963, aged 74 years
Cemetery:	St Kilda Cemetery, Victoria Grave Location: Other Denominations, Compartment D, Grave 183B.
Memorials:	Oakleigh Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

19 May 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 19991, Reinforcements WW1, On the 19th May 1917 Thomas John Gove Enlisted in the Australian Army as Sapper 19991 with the Engineer Reinforcements AIF Seymour, Victoria.
11 Jul 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, Reinforcements WW1, On the 11th July 1917 e was Transferred to the 2nd Military District Engineer Reinforcements AIF.
21 Nov 1917:	Involvement Sapper, 19991, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
21 Nov 1917:	Embarked Sapper, 19991, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
15 Dec 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 19991, Reinforcements WW1, On the 15th December 1917 he Disembarked at the Australian Camp, Suez, Middle East.
9 Jan 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 19991, Reinforcements WW1, On the9th January 1918 he Embarked from Port Said, Middle East, bound for England aboard the Vessel "HMT Kashgar".
30 Jan 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 19991, Reinforcements WW1, On the 30th January 1918 he Disembarked from the Vessel "HMT Kashgar" at Southampton, England.
25 May 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 19991, Reinforcements WW1, On the 25th May 1918 he Embarked from Folkstone, England bound for France.
26 May 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 19991, Reinforcements WW1, On the 26th May 1918 he Disembarked in Rouelles, France.
27 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 1st Army Troops Company Engineers, On the 27th May 1918 he Transferred to the 1st Army Troops Company Engineers (1ATCE) AIF.
22 Aug 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 19991, 1st Army Troops Company Engineers, On the 22nd August 1919 he Embarked England aboard the Vessel "Anchises", bound for Australia.
8 Oct 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 19991, 1st Army Troops Company Engineers, On the 8th October 1919 he Disembarked the Vessel "Anchises" in the 3rd Military District, Australia.
30 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 19991, 1st Army Troops Company Engineers, On the 30th November 1919 he was Discharged from the Australian Army. Last Active Unit was the 1st Army Troops Company Engineers, 1st Tunnel Company AIF.

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