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VIDLER, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1189, 2189, 1189, 2189 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 October 1914, Enlisted at Rosehill, NSW. Originally issued with number 1189 but later changed |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hastings, Sussex, England, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 12 December 1943, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1189, 2189, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosehill, NSW. Originally issued with number 1189 but later changed | |
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| 22 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1189, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1189, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2189, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to the right knee. Embarked for England from Alexandria on 4 July 1915 aboard SS Lutzow. Right leg later amputated | |
| 30 Mar 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2189, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Mrs Vidler of Mt Pleasant, Hastings, England.
Returned to Australia on 30 April 1916 aboard HT Ascanius
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
In 1941 Thomas was residing in Brisbane Street, Bulimba, QLD