Thomas Huxley SIBBRITT

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SIBBRITT, Thomas Huxley

Service Numbers:	14662, W68008
Enlisted:	24 January 1916, Blackboy, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Boulder, Western Australia, 14 September 1897
Home Town:	Boulder, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse Trainer
Died:	Stomach ulcer, Kulin, Western Australia, 2 September 1964, aged 66 years
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Crematorium Rose Gardens. Niche Wall. WT, 0166.
Memorials:	Boulder Roll of Honor, Kalgoorlie Boulder 84th Infantry Goldfields Regiment Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

24 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Blackboy, Western Australia
18 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 14662, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
18 Jul 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 14662, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Seang Bee, Fremantle
30 Mar 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 14662, 6th Field Artillery Brigade

World War 2 Service

29 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W68008

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Biography

Father Edward William and Mother Roseanna (Mott) Sibbritt,
living at 44 Wittenoom Street, Boulder, Western Australia.

Described on enlisting as 18 years 3 months old; single; 5' 10" tall;
medium complexion; blue eyes; brown hair; Church of England

Completed medical in Kalgoorlie, WA - fit for service

24/1/1916 Enlisted at Blackboy, Western Australia

18/7/1916      Embarked from Fremantle, WA on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee
                     as a Private with Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC), May 1916 reinforcements
9/9/1916       disembarked into Plymouth, England

Entered into AMC Training Depot, Folkestone.

6/4/1917 proceeded overseas to France

3/5/1917 marched out to 1st Anzac Headquarters, Etaples, France

4/5/1917 attached to AAMC Detail

20/10/1917 proceeded on leave to UK
15/11/1917 rejoined unit

25/1/1918 transferred to 6th Army Brigade Australian Field Artillery (AFA)

25/5/1918 posted to Brigade Headquarters

18/10/1918     wounded - Gass shell wound
                      admitted to 76th Field Ambulance
                      transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station
21/10/1918     transferred to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, France
24/10/1918     transferred to England

31/10/1918 marched in from No.2 Convalescent Depot, England

21/11/1918 marched out on leave and report to No.1 Convalescent Depot, England
4/12/1918 marched in from leave

24/1/1919 Embarked from England on board HMAT A67 Orsova to return to Australia
12/2/1919 disembarked into Fremantle

30/3/1919 discharged from service in AIF

Medals:
British War medal (12118) and Victory medal (11959)

Thank you to Thomas' grand-daughter Shauna Sibbritt for the family photos and details.

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 24/4/2015. Lest we forget.

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