ROACH, Thomas William
| Service Numbers: | VX79459, N279788 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | Junee, New South Wales, Australia, 29 August 1918 |
| Home Town: | Junee, Junee, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Injuries, Junee Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 19 June 1946, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Wagga Wagga War Cemetery Plot B. Row B. Grave 11. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX79459 | |
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| 1 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N279788 | |
| 24 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX79459 | |
| 19 Jun 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, N279788, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Thomas served in the militia as Thomas William Roach initially as N130719 from 8-7-1941. Two months later on the 1-9-1942, he appears to have tried to reenlist as Thomas William ROACH N279788
On the 20-5-1942 a warrant was issued for desertion under his N130719 service number however in the meantime he had travelled to Victoria and enlisted in the AIF under an alias, William ROACH VX79459 .
Thomas aka William, apparently served four years with the 2/9 Armoured Regiment however this cannot be confirmed as his VX79459 file hasn’t been digitized yet. He died from injuries received in a car accident in 1946 and was buried at the Wagga War cemetery.
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