Thomas James CLARIDGE MM

CLARIDGE, Thomas James

Service Numbers: 1892, V353190
Enlisted: 15 June 1915, Hamilton, Vic.
Last Rank: Captain
Last Unit: 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion
Born: Kirkstall, Victoria, Australia, 11 January 1895
Home Town: Penshurst, Southern Grampians, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, 15 March 1966, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Hamilton Public Cemetery, Victoria
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World War 1 Service

15 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1892, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Hamilton, Vic.
26 Aug 1915: Involvement Private, 1892, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915: Embarked Private, 1892, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne

World War 2 Service

12 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, V353190, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion, Macarthur, Vic.

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Henry Charles CLARIDGE and Elizabeth Deborah CLARIDGE nee BROWN

Husband of Mabel Frances Sarah CLARIDGE nee CAMERON (m 1922)

Military Medal


'Valuable services and devotion to duty as messenger (Pozieres).'
Recommendation date: 9 August 1916

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184
Date: 14 December 1916