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PERRY, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2377, Q123246 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 April 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Terrors Creek, Qld., 17 July 1897 |
| Home Town: | Dayboro, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Qld., 9 September 1969, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 10 | Section 11 |
| Memorials: | Dayboro Showgrounds War Memorial, Dayboro War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2377, 41st Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2377, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2377, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 22 Dec 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, Q123246 | |
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| 22 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q123246 | |
| 22 Dec 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 10 Oct 1947: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q123246 | |
| 10 Oct 1947: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Thomas's parents were George Perry and Mary Ann Browne. Thomas was living and working at Terrors Creek in the butter factory when he enlisted on 12 April 1916. Thomas embarked from Brisbane on the A36 Boonah, on 21st October 1916. He was wounded in action on the field 7 June 1917 and on 12 June he was gassed and sent to hospital in England. He rejoined his unit but was again wounded in action 1 September 1918. After the war Thomas returned to Dayboro, he married Mary Jane Baxter in 1920 at Brisbane. Thomas also enlisted in World War II.
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