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HOSKINS, Thomas Tarrant
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 417 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 417, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Sergeant, 417, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 93 +268. Prior to the war he was a medical student of Launceston Tas. He enlisted 1st Dec 1915 aged 25 years. He served with the 40th Infantry Battalion, and rose through the ranks to the rank of Lieutenant. He survived the war, departing the UK for home 27th May 1919.
Submitted 15 February 2020 by Maxwell HILL