Thomas WISE

WISE, Thomas

    Service Number: 1632
    Enlisted: 21 June 1915, Enlisted Echuca Victoria 21st June 1915, allocated to 12th reinforcement’s 8th Light Horse Regiment at Broadmeadows Camp on 5th November 1915.
    Last Rank: Second Class Air Mechanic
    Last Unit: Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
    Born: Skipton, Victoria, Australia, 20 February 1892
    Home Town: Echuca Village, Campaspe, Victoria
    Schooling: Skipton State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Blacksmith
    Died: Natural Causes , Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 24 July 1968, aged 76 years
    Cemetery: Altona Memorial Park, Victoria
    Memorials: Echuca War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1632, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted Echuca Victoria 21st June 1915, allocated to 12th reinforcement’s 8th Light Horse Regiment at Broadmeadows Camp on 5th November 1915.
    10 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 1632, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    10 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 1632, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
    26 Dec 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Taken on strength of the Regiment in the field Egypt/ Sinai.
    12 Jan 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Promoted to Shoeing Smith Regimental Headquarters 8th Light Horse Regiment
    4 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith, 1632, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Romani
    2 Sep 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith, 1632, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Romani, Evacuated Enteric fever severe to 24th Casualty Clearing Station Katantra Sinai for treatment and onward convalescence
    31 Oct 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith, 3rd Light Horse Brigade HQ, Posted to 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment post hospitalisation. For trade training and posting
    30 Nov 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Transferred to 67th Squadron AFC at Kantara for trade testing as Rigger
    30 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Posted to Unit and embarks for UK for service in France
    22 Sep 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Posted to 2 Squadron AFC France for duty
    6 May 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, 1632, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Return to Australia with Unit for discharge 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment
    24 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, 1632, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment

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    Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

    Post WW1. Served in the Permanent Air Force as Airman 1st Class #292 at No1 Aircraft Depot Point Cook Victoria 14th September 1921 till 25th September 1923

    Places of residence:

    (09/04/1921) / Francis Street Echuca Victoria.

    (1923) / 177 Nicholson Street Coburg Victoria.

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