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MILES, Thomas Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 258, NX128341 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 5 August 1889 |
| Home Town: | Ringwood, Maroondah, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Memorials: | Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll, Ringwood District Roll of Honour WW1, Ringwood St. Paul's Anglican Church WWI Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 258, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 258, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 258, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 1 Sep 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Sep 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, Broodseinde Ridge, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of three trench mortars during three days' operations between 30th Sept and 9th Oct 1917 at Ypres | |
| 6 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 258, 12th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 29 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, NX128341 |
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Personal Stories
WWII service
Also served in WWII - see details in attestation papers
14/10/1939 - 31/5/1945
11th Garrison Battalion
6/10/1939: Lieutenant
9/2/1940: Captain
20/1/1941: transferred to 16th Garrison Battalion
22/8/1941: 20 Cowra POW Group
9/12/1942: Major
Submitted 19 December 2018 by Evan Evans
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