ARNOLD, Thomas Francis
| Service Numbers: | 4610, Q208054 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 September 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Watraba, South Australia, 5 May 1897 |
| Home Town: | Murat Bay , South Australia |
| Schooling: | Norwood Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Progressive Muscular Atrophy, Yeppoon, Queensland, 14 November 1960, aged 63 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ceduna Murat Bay and District WW1 Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4610, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 4610, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide | |
| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 4610, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 May 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Bullecourt (First) | |
| 6 Jul 1917: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Battle of Messines | |
| 25 May 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, Villers-Bretonneux | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Lieutenant, 4610, 48th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 14 May 1942: | Enlisted Monto, QLD | |
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| 14 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q208054 | |
| 15 May 1942: | Involvement Private, Q208054, 10th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
| 22 Oct 1945: | Discharged |
Awarded Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When, during an attack, the left company was hung up by wire, he went forward through a murderous machine-gun fire, found the position of the right company, and communicated it to the left. He then went to battalion headquarters with full dispositions, and with fresh orders through intense machine-gun fire. His work throughout the attack was magnificent, and a model of devotion to duty.'
Submitted 2 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He went out with a Bombing Patrol and captured two enemy strong posts containing two guns. Later in the day he went forward with a Patrol and made successful reconnaisance during which he captured one of the enemy and gained useful information.'
Submitted 2 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Awarded Military Medal
'At Bullecourt on 10-11 April 1917 for good work and devotion to duty. This man went forward on the night of the 10th April, advanced through enemy wire and returned with valuable information. When the attack took place on the 11th instant he acted as a guide to the advancing troops. He lived practically all day between the enemy trench and railway line, going through enemy barrage time and again to carry messages and bring information this was done in full view of the enemy snipers and machine guns at Bullecourt.'
Submitted 2 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Son of William Berrey ARNOLD and Alice Lydia nee PAINE
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