THOMAS, Herbert Stanley
| Service Number: | WX5327 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Collie, Western Australia, 22 December 1913 |
| Home Town: | Collie, Collie, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Truck Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 15 September 1943, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX5327 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, WX5327, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX5327, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
Herbert's Only Son
Herbert's first love was Bella Bell of Collie WA, who he had gotten pregnant with a son, John Bell. Herbert had intentions to marry Bella, but his and or her parents disagreed to marriage, and I believe Herbert went to war at 17yrs.
Herbert obviously died while at war, and Bella married Jack Rupert Jones of Collie, who had three children to a previous partner, and who Bella went on to have six children with.
John moved to the Northern Territory, where he eventually me Eileen Cahill, who John went on to have myself, Rocky, my older brother Paddy, SBD my older sister Jscqurlind.
Submitted 11 March 2017 by Rocky Cahill
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Contributed by Rocky Cahill, 2017
Herbert who was born in Collie Western Australia (WA), fell in love with Bella Bell, the daughter of miner Leslie Bell, and house mum Minnie May Bell nee Best, all of Collie WA also.
Bella fell pregnant to Herbert at the age of 20 years old, with a son, John Bell. Herbert had intentions to marry Bella, but his and or her parents disagreed to the marriage.
Herbert obviously died while at war, and he died when his son John was 8 years old. Bella eventually married Jack Rupert Jones also of Collie, who had three children to a previous partner, including David, George and Elsie. Bella went on to have six children with Jack, including Alma, Dorothy, Jacqueline, Ralph, Stephan and Thomas.
Herbert’s son, John Bell, eventually moved to the Northern Territory in the mid to late 1960’s, where he eventually met Eileen Cahill. John and Eileen went on to have three kids, including Paddy, Jacqueline and Rocky.