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DURSTON, Thomas Herbert William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX22027 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | General Hospitals - WW2 |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 10 December 1910 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | South Brisbane School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Engineering - Fitter & Welder |
| Died: | Heart Attack, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 30 June 1991, aged 80 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 7 Jul 1941: | Involvement QX22027 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 1 Sep 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX22027, Embarked HMT "HH" from Sydney to Middle East | |
| 5 Nov 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 2nd/1st Medium Regiment, Appointed as fitter | |
| 25 Feb 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 2nd AIF Light Aid Detachments, Graded a Group 1 Fitter | |
| 10 Mar 1942: | Wounded Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX22027, 2nd AIF Light Aid Detachments, Tom was walking with a mate and fell into a trench. Tom's mate fell in on top of him, damaging his knee and back. | |
| 25 Apr 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, General Hospitals - WW2, Tom was transferred to 105 General Hospital, Daw Park, Adelaide. Traumatic Synovitis, transferred to 'X' list | |
| 7 Jul 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, General Hospitals - WW2, Tom was transferred to Greenslopes Hospital in Brisbane - 112 General Hospital. | |
| 10 Jan 1943: | Discharged |
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