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HILSON, Thomas Robins
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2088, V362335 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 March 1916, Bendigo, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 15th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | BENDIGO, VIC, 7 August 1897 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Hairdresser |
| Died: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 26 July 1977, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo James Roe Lodge Our Soldier Brethren Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2088, 38th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic. | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2088, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2088, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2088, 38th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 25 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 28 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2088, 38th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Morlancourt | |
| 31 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2088, 38th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, Clery sur Somme | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2088, 38th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, Concussion sickness. Evacuated to hospital (Rouelles). Rejoined unit 3 November 1918. | |
| 8 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2088, 38th Infantry Battalion, RTA 20 May 1919 and discharged (TPE). |
World War 2 Service
| 2 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, V362335, 15th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 2 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V362335, 15th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Lieutenant | |
| 31 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V362335, 15th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Lieutenant | |
| 31 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, V362335, 15th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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