Thomas Steane LOUCH MC, MID*

LOUCH, Thomas Steane

    Service Numbers: 923, WX2
    Enlisted: 16 August 1914, Albany
    Last Rank: Captain
    Last Unit: 29th Infantry Brigade 2/AIF
    Born: Geralton, Western Australia, Australia, 30 March 1894
    Home Town: Albany, Albany, Western Australia
    Schooling: St Oswalds College, Perth Western Australia
    Occupation: Article Law Clerk - later Solicitor & Barrister
    Died: Natural causes, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 10 May 1979, aged 85 years
    Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
    Memoirs - TS Louch, Part 1, Chapter 1 Brigadier Louch died in 1979 and his ashes were scattered to the winds at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth.
    Memorials: Albany & Districts Roll of Honor, Albany & Districts Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    16 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 923, 11th Infantry Battalion, Albany
    1 Sep 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 11th Infantry Battalion
    2 Nov 1914: Embarked Corporal, 923, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
    2 Nov 1914: Involvement Corporal, 923, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 923, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    5 May 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion
    4 Aug 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion
    6 Aug 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Shrapnel wound upper right arm
    4 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion, HS Karoola, Egypt for return to Australia - six months change.
    31 Mar 1916: Embarked 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle
    31 Mar 1916: Involvement 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
    4 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
    1 Jul 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
    1 Oct 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
    1 Jun 1917: Honoured Military Cross, Mouquet Farm, For gallant and conspicuous service during operations near Mouquet Farm from 13/17 August and 2/5 September 1916 in reconnaissance work and personally guiding attacking parties.
    7 Sep 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 13th Infantry Brigade Headquarters
    16 Mar 1919: Honoured Mention in Dispatches
    8 May 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, 13th Infantry Brigade Headquarters , HT Devanha, England for return to Australia - arriving Fremantle 15 June 1919.

    World War 2 Service

    13 Oct 1939: Enlisted WX2, Lieutenant Colonel
    20 Apr 1940: Embarked WX2, 2nd/11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Y3 for Middle East
    10 Apr 1941: Embarked WX2, 2nd/11th Infantry Battalion, Deployed to Greece campaign
    20 Jul 1941: Honoured Mention in Dispatches
    26 Jul 1941: Embarked WX2, 2nd/11th Infantry Battalion, HMT Queen Mary, Egypt for return to Australia - arriving Fremantle 10 August 1941
    19 Oct 1941: Transferred 29th Infantry Brigade 2/AIF, Temporary Brigadier from 4 December 1941

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