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GARDNER, Thomas Henry Clifton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 584 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Kew War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 584, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 584, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 100,101 + 266. Prior to the war he was a school teacher of Kew Vic. He enlisted 17th Aug 1914 aged 20 years. He served with the 5th Infantry Battalion, earning a Military Medal for his activities. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal. He survived the war, and departed the UK for home 18th Dec 1919.
Submitted 13 February 2020 by Maxwell HILL