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 (AIF), 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 (AIF), Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Unknown"
    28 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2397, Anzac Advance Base (AIF), 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 (AIF - Egypt), 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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