Thomas Herbert William (Tom) DURSTON

DURSTON, Thomas Herbert William

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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World War 2 Service

7 Jul 1941: Involvement QX22027
7 Jul 1941: Enlisted
1 Sep 1941: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX22027, Embarked HMT "HH" from Sydney to Middle East
5 Nov 1941: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/1st Medium Regiment, Appointed as fitter
25 Feb 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd AIF Light Aid Detachments, Graded a Group 1 Fitter
10 Mar 1942: Wounded Australian Military Forces (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 (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 (WW2) , Private, General Hospitals - WW2, Tom was transferred to Greenslopes Hospital in Brisbane - 112 General Hospital.
10 Jan 1943: Discharged

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