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GUTHRIE, Thomas Allen
| Service Number: | 2366 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Watervale, South Australia, 8 February 1888 |
| Home Town: | Watervale, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Hoyleton Memorial Gates, Watervale Public School Roll of Honour WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 13 Oct 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2366, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' |
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| 13 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2366, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2366, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Father James Guthrie (b. 29/9/1853 Irish Town, Adelaide SA - d. 21/5/1917 Watervale SA)
married 26/4/1882 in Res of John Allen, near Auburn SA
Mother Elizabeth Guthrie (nee Allen) (b.
On enlisting Thomas lived with his parents at Watervale, South Australia.
Siblings
Charles Guthrie (b. 16/3/1883 near Auburn SA)
Helen Guthrie (b. 8/11/1884 Crystal Brook SA)
Thomas Allen Guthrie (b. 8/2/1888 Watervale SA)
Previous service: Hoyleton Defence Rifle Club
Described on enlisting as 27 years 4 months old; single; 5' 10" tall; 161 lbs;
medium complexion; blue eyes; dark hair; Methodist.
16/6/1915 completed medical at Keswick SA - fit for service
22/6/1915 Enlisted at Keswick, South Australia
Commanding Officer appointed Thomas to
27th Infantry Battalion, 5th reinforcements at Mitcham Camp
13/10/1915 Embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide on board
HMAT Themistocles A32, as a Private with the 7th Infantry Brigade,
27th Infantry Battalion, 5th reinforcements
12/1/1916 taken on strength into 27th Battalion, Tel-El-Kebir, Egypt
16/3/1916 Proceeded overseas to France to join British Expeditionary Forces
ex Alexandria
21/3/1916 disembarked into Marseilles, France
13/6/1916 discharged from No.6 Convalescent Depot to Base Depot, Etaples, France
8/8/1916 Gun Shot wound - right ankle
admitted to No.13 Field Ambulance, transferred to Casualty Clearing Station
10/8/1916 transferred to No.10 General Hospital
23/9/1916 discharged to duty
25/9/1916 admitted to 2nd Divisional Base Depot from Rouen, France
22/10/1916 transferred from 27th Battalion to 48th Battalion, France
23/10/1916 taken on strength into 48th Battalion, in the field, France
1/12/1916 transferred to 27th Battalion from 48th Battalion
2/12/1916 taken on strength into 27th Battalion
1/1/1917 Promoted to Lance Corporal, France
23/2/1917 sick to hospital - mumps - France
15/3/1917 rejoined unit from hospital
7/4/1917 Promoted to Corporal, France
14/7/1917 Granted leave to England
25/7/1917 rejoined unit
21/9/1917 Promoted to Temporary Sergeant, Belgium
18/11/1917 reverted to Corporal (on return of Sgt C M Jensen to unit)
9/12/1917 proceeded to Paris, for leave
19/12/1917 rejoined unit
9/8/1918 Promoted to Sergeant
17/8/1918 proceeded on English leave
3/9/1918 rejoined unit from leave
3/10/1918 proceeded to overseas training camp, placed on supernumeracy list
1/11/1918 marched into 5th Training Battalion, from France
9/3/1919 Embarked to return to Australia on board HT Kashmir
18/4/1919 disembarked into Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, SA
18/6/1919 discharged from service (cessation of hostilities - end of War)
Total service: 3 years 363 days (overseas 3 years 225 days)
Medals:
WWI 1914-15 Star (7344), British War Medal (5398), Victory Medal (5688).
(Birth record source: South Australian Births 1842 - 1906 Book: 411 Page: 477 District: UpW.)
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 14/12/2014. Lest we forget.
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