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ALEXANDER, Thomas Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 261 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Volunteer Defence Corps (QLD) |
| Born: | Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia, 14 June 1890 |
| Home Town: | Taroom, Banana, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Atheroma, Taroom, Queensland,, Australia, 3 October 1971, aged 81 years |
| Cemetery: |
Taroom Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Taroom District War Memorial, Taroom Shire Council Roll of Honour, Taroom War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 261, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 261, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 261, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Sep 1917: | Promoted Corporal, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 11th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, 11th infantry brigade 3rd division | |
| 21 Jan 1919: | Promoted Lance Sergeant, 41st Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 261, 41st Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 5 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Volunteer Defence Corps (QLD) | |
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| 5 Jun 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 21 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Volunteer Defence Corps (QLD) |
Personal Stories
Thomas Henry Alexander
Thomas was a 25 year old Grazier when he enlisted on the 11-11-1915 and allocated to the 42nd Battalion AIF. He was appointed L/Cpl on the 01-07-1917 and further promoted Corporal on the 08-09-1917 and was appointed Acting Sergeant on the 02-10-1918 before transferring to the 41st Battalion where he obtain his last rank which was Lance Sergeant on the 21-01-1919. Thomas again enlisted for service when World War two started, enlisting on the 05 June 1942 and serving with the 19th Battalion VDC Roma, Queensland. He was discharged from the service on the 21st October 1945.
Submitted 19 April 2015 by Kerry Bulow
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