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OSWALD, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5797 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 May 1916, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Tunnelling Companies |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1872 |
| Home Town: | Aberdare, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Cessnock Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 27 June 1940, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cessnock Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 5797, Tunnelling Companies, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 5797, Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 5797, Tunnelling Companies, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 1 Aug 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5797, Tunnelling Companies, Discharged at the 2nd Military District due to overage |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Oswald and Annie Oswald of Sydney, NSW.
Husband of Esther Oswald of Northcote Street, Aberdare, NSW. Father of Joseph James Oswald.
Commenced return to Australia on 4 May 1917 aboard HT Themistocles disembarking on 5 July 1917
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal