STRAIN, Thomas Alexander
Service Numbers: | 3536, QX36763, Q42234 |
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Enlisted: | 12 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
Last Rank: | Major |
Last Unit: | 49 Infantry Battalion AMF |
Born: | Laceys Creek via Terrors Creek, Qld., 1 March 1899 |
Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
Schooling: | Terrors Creek State School |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | Natural causes, Toowoomba, Qld., 13 June 1982, aged 83 years |
Cemetery: |
Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery, Queensland |
Memorials: | Dayboro Showgrounds War Memorial, Dayboro War Memorial, Mount Pleasant Upper North Pine Honour Roll, Pine Shire Council Roll of Honour, Wondai Shire Honour Roll WW2 |
World War 1 Service
12 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3536, 26th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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3 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3536, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
3 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3536, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
23 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3536, 31st Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
27 Feb 1941: | Involvement Major, QX36763, also Q42234 | |
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27 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, QX36763 | |
27 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Lieutenant, Q42234, Brisbane, Queensland | |
21 Jul 1942: | Involvement Captain, QX36763, 49 Infantry Battalion AMF, Kokoda - Papua | |
9 May 1947: | Involvement Major, Q42234, also QX36763 | |
9 May 1947: | Discharged Major, QX36763, 49 Infantry Battalion AMF |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
Enlisted aged 16 years, 5 months.
Son of Gabriel Strain and Jessie Ann McCaskill
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Thomas's parents were Gabriel Strain and Jessie Ann McCaskill who both gave their consent for him to enlist as he was under age. The Strain family was early pioneers of the area. Thomas attended Terrors Creek State School and was the first pupil to enlist on 12 August 1915 at Brisbane. He was a presented with a pair of military brushes and a fountain pen at the School before he left. Thomas married Harriet Elizabeth Kuhn who was from a local pioneering family in 1923. His brother Gabriel Strain [3545A] enlisted as well he also returned home.