Thomas KILBY

KILBY, Thomas

Service Number: 2397
Enlisted: 29 May 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 60th Infantry Battalion
Born: Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town: Carlton North, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Ironworker
Died: Edgeware Hospital, Middlesex, England, 12 November 1956, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Harefield (St. Mary) Churchyard, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Aust. 112. Inscription: IN A GARDEN OF MEMORY WE WILL MEET EVERY DAY. WIFE GERTIE AND SON DUNCAN.
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World War 1 Service

29 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2397, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
16 Jul 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
16 Jul 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
19 Sep 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2397, Anzac Advance Base, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Unknown"
28 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2397, Anzac Advance Base, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Mudros
3 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Transferred to ANZAC -- Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Gallipoli
31 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Admitted -- Hospital -- Disease of Ear -- Gallipoli
2 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 6th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Gallipoli for Alexandria per H.S "Nevasa"
7 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 6th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt
7 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 6th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No 3. Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Ear -- Heliopolis
10 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2397, Overseas Base, Discharged to Duty -- Base Details -- Heliopolis
21 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 6th Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit -- From Overseas Base -- Tel El Kebir
17 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 6th Infantry Battalion
8 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 58th Infantry Battalion
18 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
19 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Wounded In Action -- G.S.W. Thigh and Arm
30 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 60th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- St Mary's Hospital -- G.S.W. Thigh and Arm -- Paddington, England
30 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 60th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 13th General Hospital -- G.S.W. Elbow, Hip and Knee -- France
30 Jul 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked France for England per H.S "Cambria"
25 Jan 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 60th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Southall, England
6 Feb 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged for parts
21 Feb 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 60th Infantry Battalion, Reports to -- Southall, England
3 Jul 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked England for Australia per H.S. "No 1" for Discharge -- Amputated Right Arm
11 Oct 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharge from service -- Medically Unfit (Amputated Right Arm) -- 3rd Military District

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