Thomas Victor BROOKS

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Service Numbers:	2110, V363631
Enlisted:	10 February 1915, Geelong, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Volunteer Defence Corps (SA)
Born:	Warragul, Victoria, Australia, 9 January 1896
Home Town:	Moolap, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	School teacher
Died:	20 May 1960, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Memorials:	Moolap Roll of Honor

10 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2110, 7th Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic.
17 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 2110, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
17 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 2110, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
5 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2110, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
8 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2110, 7th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, BW to right leg/knee sustained at Lone Pine just three days after he joined the unit at Gallipoli. Rejoined unit (at Gallipoli) on 7 December 1915.
1 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
15 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
4 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 59th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
19 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2110, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW to left hand (evacuated to England and then to Australia).
23 May 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2110, 59th Infantry Battalion, RTA 12 November 1916 and discharged as medically unfit (left hand).

23 Mar 1942:	Enlisted V363631, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Private. Enlisted at Surrey Hills, Vic.
23 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V363631
29 Nov 1944:	Discharged V363631, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA)

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Son of Mr. W BROOKS of Moolap near Geelong, Vic.

Prior to enlistment he was teaching at School No 260 Flinders.

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