GOYNE, Thomas Alexander
| Service Number: | 7689 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goulds Country, Break O'Day Council, Tasmania, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 24 February 1970, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 7689, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 7689, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kerry Bulow
Thomas was a miner from Lottah, Goulds Country in Tasmania, who saw active service in both World War One and World War Two. He enlisted on 13th October 1916 and served with the 12th Battalion before transferring to the 1st Machine Gun Battalion with whom he served with till the armistice. On his return to Australia he was discharged at Hobart on 10th October 1919. He went on to serve in the interwar years with the regular army, receiving a commission in 1938 and during the Second World War he served in the Middle East. Thomas retired in 1950 having achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and in this same year he received an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his service to the military.
Awards:
1. Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Military Division (OBE) London Gazette 8th June 1950 Page 2810
2. British War Medal
3. Victory Medal
4. 1939-45 Star
5. Africa Star
6. Defence Medal
7. War Medal 1939-45 with MID
8. Australian Service Medal
Thomas was also Mentioned in Dispatches twice during the Second World War as a Major with the AIF Middle East Reinforcement Depot:
MID notified in the London Gazette 30th December 1941 Page 7358.
MID notified in the London Gazette 30th June 1942 Page 2857.
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