Sir Thomas Karran MALTBY MiD

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MALTBY, Thomas Karran

Service Numbers:	Officer, V85256
Enlisted:	17 May 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Goornong, Victoria, 19 October 1889
Home Town:	Yarraville, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling:	Bendigo School of Mines
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Natural causes, Geelong, Victoria, 2 June 1976, aged 86 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

17 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Melbourne, Victoria
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
28 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 5th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

15 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Captain, V85256, Caulfield, Victoria
15 Jun 1940:	Enlisted V85256
16 Jun 1940:	Involvement Major, V85256

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"...Lieutenant Thomas Karran Maltby, 8th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion, of Victoria. Lt Maltby previously served with the 66th Infantry Senior Cadets. He embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Makarini on 15 September 1915. On 19 May 1917 he received an accidental gun shot wound to the right arm and was admitted to hospital. Lt Maltby was promoted to captain on 9 August 1916 and returned to Australia on 28 February 1919 aboard HMAT Anchises..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

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