Thomas FISKEN

FISKEN, Thomas

Service Numbers: 359, 36850
Enlisted: 13 September 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column
Born: Deptford, England, 1870
Home Town: Windsor, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Groom
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World War 1 Service

13 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 359, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
12 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 359, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
12 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 359, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
14 Jun 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 359, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Discharged at the 3rd Military District
5 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 36850, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
9 Nov 1917: Involvement Gunner, 36850, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: Previously served as 359, 1st Remount Unit
9 Nov 1917: Embarked Gunner, 36850, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne
16 Aug 1918: Transferred Gunner, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, From Field Artillery Brigades
23 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 36850, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of T. Fisken of Glasgow, Scotland

Husband of Nellie Fisken of 12 Neptune Street, St Kilda, Victoria later of 6 Earl Street, Windsor, Victoria

Returned to Australia, First occasion, aboard HT Seang Bee on 22 April 1916

Commenceed return to Australia, second occasion, on 10 April 1919 aboard HMT Medic disembarking on the 31 May 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal