WHEATLEY, Thomas William
| Service Number: | SX3953 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 May 1940, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Portland, England, 31 October 1906 |
| Home Town: | Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Permanent Soldier |
| Died: | Injuries, Australia, 28 September 1944, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Commonwealth War Graves, Path 10, Grave 5, Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kelmscott War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 30 May 1940: | Involvement Lieutenant, SX3953 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1940: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 30 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, SX3953 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Born 31/10/1906 in Portland, England
Father Dawson Ussoman Wheatley and Mother Minnie Agnes Dawson (dec)
Wife: Elsie May Wheatley, living at 61 Mary Street, Woodville, SA
Previous resident of Jamestown, South Australia.
30/5/1940 enlisted in Henley Park, South Australia
place of enlisting, Wayville, SA
***Service Records need to be ordered through National Archives of Australia***
Lieutenant at Adelaide Coastal Artillery, Largs Battery
28/9/1944 died of injuries
Buried in: Centennial Park Cemetery
Commonwealth War Graves, Path 10, Grave 5
Interment Right Expiry 01/07/2043
His name is commemorated on Panel 22 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 9/7/2016. Lest we forget.
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