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GIMBLETT, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX19053 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/6th Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, 23 June 1915 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Employed by Australia Casing Company, Western Australia |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 19 September 1943, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot 1B. Row A. Grave 10. Personal Inscription ~ "OUR GALLANT SON AND BROTHER TOM. HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE...R.I.P." |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Trooper, WX19053 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX19053 | |
| 28 Nov 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/6th Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
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