Thomas Alfred HUMBLE

Badge Number: S7854
S7854

HUMBLE, Thomas Alfred

Service Numbers: 1141, 260888
Enlisted: 25 September 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
Last Rank: Squadron Leader
Last Unit: 2 Embarkation Depot
Born: Payneham, South Australia, 25 August 1896
Home Town: Payneham, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling: St Paul's Anglican School, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation: Chemist
Died: Natural causes, Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia, 5 February 1986, aged 89 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Kurralta Park Employees of the Adelaide Electric Supply Company Limited Roll of Honour, Payneham District Council Roll of Honor, Payneham Road Uniting (Methodist) Church Honor Roll, St Peters Heroes of the Great War Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

25 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1141, Morphettville, South Australia
5 Dec 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1141, 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
5 Dec 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1141, 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1141, 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), ANZAC / Gallipoli
5 May 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF)
6 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12th Machine Gun Company
5 Aug 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1141, 12th Machine Gun Company, Battle for Pozières , Shell wound (hand)
28 Feb 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Machine Gun Company
24 Jun 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 10th Machine Gun Company
25 Sep 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 10th Machine Gun Company
27 Mar 1918: Transferred Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
6 Mar 1919: Discharged Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC)

World War 2 Service

5 Feb 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 260888, Sydney, New South Wales
5 Feb 1940: Enlisted
26 Apr 1944: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 260888, 2 Embarkation Depot

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Biography contributed by Bill Kimber

Husband of Mona Cranston Wiese - married 1919, divorced 1928.

Three children, Liela Bretta Kimber nee Humble served WW2 AAMWS,

William John Humble, served WW2 RAAF, Milton died 19 months.

Biography contributed by John Edwards

Son of Alfred Ernest Humble and Helena Mudge

Husband of Alma Rita Mullard — married 19 Mar 1941 in St Barnabus Church of England, Sydney, New South Wales