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Tim was born at Tumby Bay on 29 Aug 17 to George Henry Giles and Ethel Maude Giles (nee Brown) of Lipson. He was one of 10 children (6 boys and 4 girls), of which only 3 are still living.

He attended school at Lipson, leaving at the end of grade 7 to work on the local farms and to try his hand (back?) at wheat lumping. He continued in this line of work until he joined the Army.

Initially he joined the Citizens Military Forces (CMF) as an Infantry soldier and was given the service number of S26931. He was then transferred to the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) 2/48 Battalion and his service number changed to SX24340. He remained with this Battalion for 1 day before he was reallocated to Artillery and transferred to 149 Australian Light Anti Aircraft Battery at Ingleburn (NSW). In Aug 42 he was transferred to 108 Australian Light Anti Aircraft Regiment and posted to Darwin where he remained until May 45. In that month he was transferred to 101 Australian Anti Aircraft Regiment (Composite), before returning to Hampstead Barracks (SA) and being transferred to 29 Work Company in Sep 45. He remained with the Work Company until taking his discharge in Mar 46.

On discharge from the Army in 1946, he returned to Lipson and resumed work as a farm hand. He remained in the family home and cared for his elderly mother until her death. He then moved to Tumby Bay and bought a home in Elfreda Drive, where he retired and remained until his death on 23 Mar 2003.

He is buried in the Tumby Bay cemetery.

Tim was an excellent sportsman, having played Tennis, cricket and football for Lipson and in later years, lawn bowls for Tumby Bay.

He was an active member of the Tumby Bay RSL.