Charles Edward THOMAS

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THOMAS, Charles Edward

Service Numbers:	12021, W243243
Enlisted:	1 October 1915
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	29 Garrison Battalion (WA)
Born:	Victoria Park, Fremantle, Western Australia, 19 June 1899
Home Town:	Victoria Park, Victoria Park, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Printer
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 10 February 1952, aged 52 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213667972/charles-edward-thomas
Memorials:	East Victoria Park Bickford Young Mens Club HR, Victoria Park War Memorial

World War 1 Service

1 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 12021, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column
28 Jan 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 12021, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
28 Jan 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 12021, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
4 Jun 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 12021, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , embarked London for Fremantle on board HT Bremen
7 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 12021, 12th Field Artillery Brigade

World War 2 Service

22 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , W243243, 10 Garrison Battalion (WA)
10 May 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , W243243, 29 Garrison Battalion (WA)
10 May 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , W243243, 29 Garrison Battalion (WA)

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Biography contributed by Chris Buckley

Driver Charles Edward Thomas (Service No:12021) enlisted in the AIF as a Private on 1 October 1915 with Divisional Ammunition Column 1, Reinforcement 14. Gunner Thomas was attached to A Depot Stores (Egypt) when he embarked with his Unit from Fremantle for Egypt on 28 January 1916 on board HMAT A32 Themistocles. Gunner Thomas then served in France with 12th Australian Field Artillery Brigade and embarked from England for Fremantle on 4 June 1919 on board HT Bremen. Driver Thomas was attached to 12th Field Artillery Brigade at Discharge on 7 September 1919. He served in WWII as a Corporal (Service No:W243243) attached to 10 and 29 Garrison Battalions (WA) VDC.

Charles was born in Victoria Park, Fremantle in 1899, sixth of eleven children of Watkin (William) Wynn Thomas (b1861 in Worcestershire, England) and Mary Elizabeth Avery (b1863 in Warwickshire, England). William was a Draper in Melbourne in 1890 when he and Mary married - Mary had arrived in Melbourne earlier that year on board the Oruba. In 1898 William and Mary moved to Victoria Park, Fremantle, WA where they settled and raised their family and William was a Draper/Storekeeper.

Charles worked as a Printer in Perth before enlisting in the AIF, and following his Discharge, returned to Perth where, in 1922, he married Cramlintyne (Caroline) Stephens (b1901 in Boulder, WA). Charles and Caroline settled in Perth, where they raised their family and Charles worked as a Printer, Bread Carter, Tramways Employee and Labourer until his death in 1952. Caroline died in 1966.

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