Thomas Charles (Dar) HANDEBO

HANDEBO, Thomas Charles

Service Number: NX80091
Enlisted: 24 December 1941, Paddington, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st Field Regiment (Post WW2)
Born: Armidale, New South Wales, 9 June 1902
Home Town: Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Dental assistant
Died: Natural Causes, Orange, New South Wales, 1974
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

24 Dec 1941: Enlisted NX80091, Paddington, New South Wales
24 Dec 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX80091
25 Dec 1941: Involvement Gunner, NX80091, 1st Field Regiment (Post WW2)
23 Mar 1944: Discharged Gunner, NX80091, 1st Field Regiment (Post WW2)
23 Mar 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX80091

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Biography

Thomas Charles Handebo was the son of Thomas Charles Snr, of Armidale NSW. At 39 years of age, he joined the 1st Field Regiment, AIF, on 24 Dec 1941.

Although serving as an artillery gunner, Thomas never left Australia. He served 821 days, mostly in Sydney and the Northern Territory, and nothing is known of his activities or service during these years, apart from various injuries and illnesses from Casualty Records. It is known that not long after enlistment, Thomas was given leave without pay to attend to his divorce from Hilda Clarice Handebo (nee Piper). He was recorded as suffering a wrist fracture fighting fires at Waterfall, NSW, on 27 Jan 1944.

Thomas was discharged on 23 Mar 44, being, "...Required For Employment In An Essential Occupation"

Thomas was a deeply afflicted man, being estranged from his family for the remainder of his life. He remarried to Vera Mavis Mitchell.

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