Thomas Alexander GOVE

GOVE, Thomas Alexander

    Service Number: 28561
    Enlisted: 16 May 1916, On the 16th May 1916 Thomas Alexander Gove Enlisted in the Australian Army (AIF) as Gunner 28561 with the 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 7th Reinforcement Battalion AIF.
    Last Rank: Driver
    Last Unit: 6th Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia, 1 June 1880
    Home Town: Sheep Hills, Yarriambiack, Victoria
    Schooling: Warracknabeal School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Heart Attack, Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia, 5 June 1949, aged 69 years
    Cemetery: Warracknabeal Public Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
    Memorials: Warracknabeal Kellalac District Great War Honor Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    16 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 28561, 1st Field Artillery Battery, On the 16th May 1916 Thomas Alexander Gove Enlisted in the Australian Army (AIF) as Gunner 28561 with the 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 7th Reinforcement Battalion AIF.
    11 Oct 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , On the 11th October 1916 he was Transferred to the 10th Reinforcement, 6th Field Artillery Brigade and Reclassified/Promoted to Driver.
    25 Oct 1916: Involvement Driver, 28561, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    25 Oct 1916: Embarked Driver, 28561, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
    28 Dec 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 28561, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , On the 28th December 1916 he Disembarked the Vessel A38 "Ulysses" at Plymouth England.
    29 Dec 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Overseas Training Brigade, On the 29th December 1916 he was Transferred to the Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery at Camp 21, Larkhill.
    8 Mar 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 28561, Overseas Training Brigade, On the 8th March 1917 he Embarked from Folkestone, England Bound for Etaples, France with the Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery.
    9 Mar 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 28561, Overseas Training Brigade, On the 9th March 1917 he Disembarked at Etaples, France.
    23 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Division Artillery, On the 23rd March 1917 he was Transferred to the 2nd Division Artillery AIF.
    25 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , On the 25th March 1917 he was Transferred to the 10th Reinforcement, 6th Field Artillery Brigade AIF.
    13 Dec 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 28561, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Merris (France), On the 13 December 1917 he was Transferred to Hospital suffering from "Cardiac Dilatation".
    10 Jan 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , On the 10th January 1918 he Rejoined his Unit from Hospital.
    20 May 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 28561, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , On the 20th May 1919 he Embarked from France, Bound for England.
    21 May 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 28561, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , On the 21st May 1919 he Disembarked at Southampton, England.
    1 Jul 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 28561, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , On the 1st July 1919 he Embarked from England, Bound for Australia, aboard the Vessel "Karmala".
    17 Aug 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 28561, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , On the 17th August 1919 he Disembarked the Vessel "Karmala" in Australia.
    25 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 28561, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , On the 25th September 1919 Driver 28561, Thomas Alexander Gove was Discharged from the Australian Army. Last Active Unit was the 6th Field Artillery Brigade AIF.

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