Thomas Raymond DARCY

DARCY, Thomas Raymond

    Service Number: 7221
    Enlisted: 2 September 1916, Place of enlistment - Melbourne
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 1st Machine Gun Battalion
    Born: Lauriston, Victoria, 1890
    Home Town: Kyneton, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Geelong, Victoria, 25 February 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Geelong Western Cemetery, Victoria
    Plot RC-01-527
    Memorials: Kyneton Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    2 Sep 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7221, Place of enlistment - Melbourne
    19 Feb 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7221, Embarked on HMAT 'A70' Ballarat from Melbourne on 19th February 1917, disembarking Devonport, England 25th April 1917. Private Darcy was on board the 'Ballarat' when it was torpedoed on the way to England. The men were rescued in small life-boats. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C175198
    26 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Training Battalion
    18 Oct 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7221, 2nd Training Battalion, Proceeded overseas to France from Southampton on 18th October 1917.
    1 Nov 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion
    12 Apr 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7221, 8th Infantry Battalion, Admitted to 2nd A.F.A. on 27th February 1917 with Scarlett Fever and then transferred to 7th General Hospital St Omer. On 12th April 1918 embarked for England. Admitted to Ontario Military Hospital at Orpington Kent. Discharged on 25th May 1918 and reported for duty to No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny. Readmitted to Military Hospital at Sutton Veny on 7th August 1918 and discharged on 10th August 1918 reporting again to No. 1 Command Depot.
    4 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Overseas Training Brigade
    28 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions
    4 Nov 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7221, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, Proceeded overseas to France.
    12 Dec 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Machine Gun Battalion
    12 Jun 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7221, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , Embarked on HT Port Darwin from England on 12th June 1919, disembarking Melbourne on 27th July 1919.
    19 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7221, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , Private Darcy was discharged from the AIF at Melbourne as Medically Unfit (Disability: Post Scarlet Fever Debility).

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    Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

    Son of Jessie DARCY (nee CHRISTIE - born 1858 Hobart Tasmania, died 18th June 1950 Lauriston Victoria) of Hutton Street, Kyneton Victoria and James Patrick DARCY born 10th September 1857, Windsor died 16th March 1908 Lauriston Victoria.

    Brother of

    • Albert James  DARCY (born 1880 Kyneton, Victoria died 1930 Daylesford, Victoria)
    • Olive DARCY (born 1882 Kyneton, Victoria, died 1962 Mentone, Victoria).  Married Edwin SHORT 1901 (born 7th July 1873 died 16th April 1914) Re-married Henry ALLISON 1923 (born 1870)
    • Ruby Irene DARCY (born 1884 Kens, Victoria) Married Reuben James BONSER 1919
    • John DARCY (born 1886 Kyneton, Victoria)
    • 1628 George Edgar DARCY - 38th Infantry Battalion, returned to Australia 31st December 1916 (born 1887 Kyneton, Victoria died 3rd July 1919 Frankston, Victoria) Married Florence McSWEENEY 1917
    • Frederick Gordon DARCY (born 1888 Kyneton, Victoria)
    • Lucie DARCY (born 1892 Lauriston, Victoria died 1916 Daylesford, Victoria)
    • 5635 Driver Percy DARCY - 13th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia April 1919 (born 1894 Lauriston, Victoria)
    • 3344 Private Francis Patrick DARCY - 32nd Infantry Battalion, returned to Australia 23rd June 1919 (born 1896 Lauriston, Victoria)
    • Brother of Edward Charles DARCY (born 1898 Lauriston, Victoria)
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