Thomas Browne SLANEY DSO MID*

SLANEY, Thomas Browne

    Enlisted: 28 September 1914
    Last Rank: Major
    Last Unit: 8th Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 9 August 1890
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Mornington, Victoria, Australia, 6 February 1974, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
    Banksia, Wall F, Niche 637

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    World War 1 Service

    28 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
    20 Dec 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Melbourne, HMAT A30 Borda. Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 4 Feb 1915.
    22 Dec 1914: Embarked 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Borda, Melbourne
    22 Dec 1914: Involvement 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
    1 Feb 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Gallipoli
    8 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Alexandria, Egypt, Joined Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
    6 Sep 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Reported sick (Enteric Fever). Gallipoli.
    7 Sep 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Embarked from Gallipoli on H.S. Nevasa. Admitted to Tigne Hospital, Malta, with Enteric Fever.
    24 Dec 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , PROCEEDINGS OF A MEDICAL BOARD. Assembled at Military Hospital Tigne, Malta, 24 Dec 1915. The Officer reported sick at Anzac on the 6th September 1915. He was sent by H.S. "Nevasa" on 7th September: to Tigne Hospital, arriving 13th Sept: suffering from Enteric Fever. The attack progressed normally. On 8th. October he developed a dry pleurisy over left lower lobe. An effusion appeared on left side on 10th. October: About one pint of fluid was aspirated the same day. Some purulent fluid was drawn off on 18th. Oct. A staphylococcal vaccine prepared from sputum given on Dec. 2nd: A fresh left pleural effusion found on December 4th. A portion of 8th. rib resected on December 5th and a fairly large amount of pus evacuated. He has improved since the operation. Present Condition: Has lost much weight, and is pale, wasted and incapable of any exertion. The Board recommend that he be transferred to Australia. He is likely to be unfit for General Service for four months.
    7 Jan 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Embarked from Malta on H.S. Essiquibo for transmission to Australia.
    11 Jan 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Admitted to No. 1 Australia General Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.
    21 Jan 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Embarked from Suez, Egypt on H.S. Karoola for 3 months change to Australia. Arrived 21 Feb 1916.
    29 Jul 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
    21 Jan 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , France.
    1 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Temporary Major, France.
    17 Nov 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , France.
    7 Apr 1918: Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Special mention in Sir Douglas Haig Despatch
    4 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Major, 8th Field Artillery Brigade
    8 Nov 1918: Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Special Mention in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch
    1 Jan 1919: Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, HIS MAJESTY THE KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the above award for Distinguished Service in connexion with Military Operations in France and Flanders. Dated 1st January 1919. Major THOMAS BROWNE SLANEY.
    5 Mar 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Major, Returned to Australia per Nevasa. Disembarked 3rd Military District 25 Apr 1919.
    17 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Major, Appointment terminated.

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