Hubert Clarence THOMAS MM, MM & Bar

THOMAS, Hubert Clarence

    Service Numbers: 7907, Officer
    Enlisted: 3 July 1915, Place of enlistment - Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 2nd Machine Gun Battalion
    Born: Warragul, Victoria, 1894
    Home Town: Auburn, Boroondara, Victoria
    Occupation: Bank Clerk
    Memorials: Hawthorn Auburn Methodist Church Honour Roll WW1

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    World War 1 Service

    3 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7907, Place of enlistment - Melbourne, Victoria
    11 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 7907, 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
    11 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7907, 1st Australian General Hospital, Embarked on HMAT 'A71' Nestor from Melbourne on 11th October 1915, disembarking Egypt.
    17 Jan 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Field Ambulance
    19 Mar 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7907, 6th Field Ambulance, Embarked on HMT Llandovery Castle from Alexandria, Egypt, disembarking Marseilles, France to join British Expeditionary Force.
    1 Apr 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6th Field Ambulance
    18 Aug 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Field Ambulance
    22 Jan 1917: Honoured Military Medal, Corporal (Tempy. Sergeant) Herbert Clarence THOMAS
    'On 7th November, 1916, this N.C.O. was in charge of a party carrying a severely wounded man from RUNNERS POST to Headquarters at THISTLE DUMP, near BAZENTIN LE GRAND. When an enemy shell exploded alongside the party, kiling the patient, 2 bearers, and wounding 4 others, his coolness, courage and resource was beyond praise; he dressed the wounded, and secured their immediate removal to Headquarters. By his prompt action he saved the life of at least one of the wounded men. This N.C.O. is at all times characterised by excellent work, great devotion to duty, and splendid courage.'

    A.D.M.S
    2nd Aust. Division
    23 Jan 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6th Field Ambulance, Had been promoted to Temporary Sergeant from 21st October 1916.
    12 Dec 1917: Honoured Military Medal and bar, Sergeant Hubert Clarence THOMAS M.M.
    'This N.C.O. went on duty night of 25th/26th September, 1917 and moved up to POLYGON WOOD near Ypres with his Bearers on night 26th/27th September, 1917 From HOOGE CRATER. Finding that the R.A.P. had moved forward without leaving directions he placed his men in safety and went out under Machine Gun and heavy shell fire and located the 60th Battalion R.A.P. after much difficulty and being hit three times by pieces of shell. He then went back to his men, led them up, and was the means of evacuating wounded who had been lying there for 35 hours. It was due to his courage entirely that the line of evacuation was re-established and the wounded got away.'

    O.C.
    6th Aust. Field Ambulance
    17 Dec 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Had commenced Officer Cadet training on 9th June 1918.
    13 Jan 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Proceeded to France from Southampton.
    17 Jan 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion
    18 Mar 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion
    23 Jun 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, Embarked for return to Australia on HMT Orita from England on 23rd June 1919, disembarking Melbourne on 6th August 1919.
    29 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion

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