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ARKINS, Thomas William Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1837 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 13th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1837, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 1837, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 1837, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 26 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 13th Field Company Engineers, Egypt | |
| 2 Sep 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sapper, 1837, 13th Field Company Engineers, Mouquet Farm, France (no other details) | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 1837, 13th Field Company Engineers, Bullecourt (First) | |
| 20 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 13th Field Company Engineers, Belgium | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1837, 13th Field Company Engineers, Battle of Messines | |
| 23 Jun 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Battle of Messines | |
| 5 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 13th Field Company Engineers, Belgium | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1837, 13th Field Company Engineers, German Spring Offensive 1918 | |
| 9 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1837, 13th Field Company Engineers, RTA 25 January 1919 |
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Military Medal Citation:
'At MESSINES during the attack on 7th June 1917, this N.C.O. went out with the engineer reconnaissance party and was of great assistance to his Officer. Later he did excellent work in organising a strong point and set a fine example of coolness and courage under heavy fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917
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