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FILMER, Thomas William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1709, 1709A, S374 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Lines of Communication Units |
| Born: | Morphett Vale, South Australia, 23 September 1896 |
| Home Town: | Katanning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 10 September 1973, aged 76 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Woodanilling War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1709, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| 13 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1709, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Themistocles, Fremantle | |
| 13 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1709, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1709, 10th Light Horse Regiment, "Stunt" to wells, emptied wells and captured 70 bedouins. | |
| 26 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Transfer after illness | |
| 7 Feb 1917: | Wounded Private, 1709A, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), GSW (left elbow) | |
| 28 Dec 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1709A, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Due to loss of strength in left arm. Classified as B2b (10th level out of possible 13 levels). |
World War 2 Service
| 9 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, S374 | |
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| 9 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Private, S374, Keswick, South Australia | |
| 10 Aug 1940: | Involvement S374 | |
| 17 Sep 1940: | Promoted Corporal | |
| 19 Sep 1945: | Discharged Corporal, S374, Lines of Communication Units, Lines of Communication Provost Company (S.A.) |
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