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IBBOTSON, Thomas Edwin

Service Numbers:	2720, V367677
Enlisted:	13 July 1915, Geelong, Vic.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	Volunteer Defence Corps (SA)
Born:	Portarlington, Victoria, Australia, 16 December 1897
Home Town:	Portarlington, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 29 December 1956, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Memorials:	Portarlington St John's Church Honour Roll, Portarlington War Memorial

World War 1 Service

13 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2720, 21st Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic.
5 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2720, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Moldavia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
5 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2720, 21st Infantry Battalion, RMS Moldavia, Melbourne
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
23 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2720, 7th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW to chest. Evacuated to England.
4 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1), England
25 Mar 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, France
14 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2720, 7th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Hazebrouck
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2720, 7th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
25 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2720, 7th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", Gassed in action near Chuignes, France. Evacuated to England.
15 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2720, 7th Infantry Battalion, RTA 25 January 1919 and discharged as medically unfit (gassed).

World War 2 Service

23 May 1942:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), V367677, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Private. Enlisted at Warragul, Vic.
23 May 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, V367677
20 Sep 1945:	Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), V367677, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Corporal

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