SIBBRITT, Thomas Huxley
| Service Numbers: | 14662, W68008 |
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| 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: | Wood caster (later - horse trainer & hotel licensee) |
| Died: | Stomach ulcer (war service related - mustard gas exposure), Kulin, Western Australia, 2 September 1964, aged 66 years |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia |
| 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 | |
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| 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: '' |
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| 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 (Army WW2), Private, W68008 |
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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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