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THOMAS, John Edward

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Step 1: Personal Details

Service Number:	1442
Enlisted:	29 October 1914, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 1st Reinforcement’s 15th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on establishment of the Unit QLD/TAS prior to deployment overseas
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cardiff, Wales, UK, 25 August 1880
Home Town:	Newport, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Marine Stoker
Died:	Chronic Bronchitis , Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 11 January 1940, aged 59 years
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

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Step 2: Service History

World War 1 Service

29 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1442, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 1st Reinforcement’s 15th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on establishment of the Unit QLD/TAS prior to deployment overseas
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1442, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1442, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1442, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
22 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1442, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Grenade wound back evacuated 1st AGH Egypt for treatment
6 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1442, 15th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Bullet wound left shoulder / neck of the humerus, Captured subsequently by Turkish Forces during the defence of Hill 971
8 Aug 1915:	Imprisoned The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Captured on 15th Battalion attack of Hill 971
8 Dec 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Infantry Battalion, Repatriated to UK from Constantinople /Captured Forces
10 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Report to AIF Headquarters for debrief Posted to 2nd Command Depot for treatment and convalescence
10 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1442, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Severe Bronchitis attributed to War Service. Malaria infection ongoing, GSW Shoulder healed. Debility due to capture

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Resident of Durkin Street Newport Victoria (1937)

Fitters Assistant Victorian Railways at Newport Rail Yards

Admiited Mont Park Sanatorium (1937) subsequently to Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital (1940) 

 

Resident of Durkin Street Newport Victoria (1937)

Fitters Assistant Victorian Railways at Newport Rail Yards

Admiited Mont Park Sanatorium (1937) subsequently to Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital (1940) 

 

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• AIF Project 1442 Thomas
• Ballarat POW Memorial Nominal Roll
• Embarkation Roll 1442 Thomas
• Grave Details 1442 Thomas
• NAA Record of Service 1442 Thomas
• Nominal Roll 1442 Thomas
• Red Cross file 1442 Thomas
• Repatriation File 1442 Thomas

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