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SKEYHILL, Thomas John

Service Numbers:	1182, 1191
Enlisted:	14 September 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Terang, Victoria, Australia, 10 January 1895
Home Town:	Hamilton, Southern Grampians, Victoria
Schooling:	Terang State School, St Marys Convent School, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Telephonist
Died:	Accidental (plane crash), Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA, 22 May 1932, aged 37 years
Cemetery:	West Dennis Cemetery, Mass., USA
Memorials:	Hamilton Borough of Hamilton Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

14 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1182
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Signaller, 1191, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Signaller, 1191, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1182, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
8 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1182, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shell wound (blinded)
28 Sep 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1182

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