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BERRYMAN, Thomas Wilson
| Service Number: | 2149 |
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| 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 |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2149, Jamestown, South Australia | |
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| 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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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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