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COURT, Thomas George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 152 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 March 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Clarendon, Victoria, Australia, 13 September 1896 |
| Home Town: | Clarendon, Moorabool, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Geelong High School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Accountant |
| Died: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 11 September 1949, aged 52 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria EAS-METH-09-807-266 |
| Memorials: | Clarendon Roll of Honor, Elaine & District Roll of Honour WW1, Nar Nar Goon Commercial Bank of Australia Limited WW1 Roll of Honour, Wycheproof Shire Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 152, 10th Machine Gun Company, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 152, 10th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 152, 10th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 28 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 152, 10th Machine Gun Company, SW to back sustained at Ploegsteert Wood. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 26 May 1917. | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 152, 10th Machine Gun Company, Battle of Messines | |
| 6 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 10th Machine Gun Company, Belgium | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 152, 10th Machine Gun Company, 1st Passchendaele, Gassed. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 2 November 1917. | |
| 24 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 10th Machine Gun Company, France | |
| 23 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, England (Officer Cadet School) | |
| 1 Mar 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, France | |
| 17 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, RTA 23 July 1919 and appointment terminated. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Jessie Catherine Court, Clarendon via Lal Lal, Victoria
Late of Commercial Bank of Australia Limited.