Thomas Wilson BERRYMAN

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BERRYMAN, Thomas Wilson

Service Number: 2149
Enlisted: 19 June 1917, Jamestown, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Australian Army Postal Corps
Born: Port Pirie, South Australia, 29 March 1897
Home Town: Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Postman
Died: Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 1 November 1985, aged 88 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Adelaide Officers of S.A. Post, Telegraph and Telephone Department Great War Roll of Honor, Jamestown Friendly Society Roll of Honour, Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch
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World War 1 Service

19 Jun 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2149, Jamestown, South Australia
26 Nov 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2149, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Indarra embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
26 Nov 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2149, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, SS Indarra, Melbourne
31 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2149, Australian Army Postal Corps

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Biography

Rootsweb ID: I283157 Birth Record  - Born  Thomas WILSON BERRYMAN
29 Mar 1897 in Port Pirie, South Australia

Son of Richard BERRYMAN and Jane Berryman (nee BOWEN), living at Jamestown, SA.

Previously served with 24th Light Horse

On enlisting Thomas was 20 yrs 3 mths old; 5' 3" tall; fair complexion; light brown eyes; dark brown hair; single; Presbyterian

9/6/1917       enlisted at Jamestown, SA
                    as a Private in Machine Gun Company, General Reinforcements

26/11/1917    embarked from Port of Melbourne, Victoria, onboard SS Indarra
27/12/1917    disembarked into Southampton, England

9/1/1918        embarked onboard HMAT Kashgar at Port Said
20/1/1918      disembarked into Taranto

2/2/1918        taken on strength into 32nd Battalion, Codford

3/2/1918        taken into 15th Training Battalion, Codford

4/6/1918        proceeded overseas to France, ex Folkestone, England

21/10/1918    transferred to Australian Postal Corps in the field

7/2/1919       marched out for return to Australia

22/2/1919      transferred to England, ex Havre, France

25/3/1919      returned to Australia onboard Port Denison
9/5/1919        disembarked into Australia

31/5/1919      discharged from service

Medals:          British War medal (22082); Victory medal (21453)

total service:   1 year 351 days (1 year 164 days overseas)

married:         Lily Irene
son:               Donald Berryman,  father-in-law to Junegrandpa:         David Berryman

last lived at:    27 Invergowrie Avenue, Highgate  SA

1/11/1985      passed away

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 26/4/2016.  Lest we forget.

Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.

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