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HALES, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3000 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 May 1916, John Thomas Hales enlisted in Mount Gambier, South Australia. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Glenroy Station, near Penola, South Australia, 30 July 1898 |
| Home Town: | Coonawarra, Wattle Range, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 3 August 1972, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Casterton Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Penola District WW1 Roll of Honor, Penola Memorial Walk |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3000, 9th Light Horse Regiment, John Thomas Hales enlisted in Mount Gambier, South Australia. | |
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| 4 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 3000, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Bakara embarkation_ship_number: A41 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 3000, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Bakara, Adelaide | |
| 6 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, John Thomas Hales was taken on strength by the 3rd light horse training regiment. | |
| 17 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Light Horse Regiment, John Hales was transferred back to the 9th Light horse regiment. | |
| 25 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Training Battalion (AIF), John Hales was taken on strength by the 3rd Light Horse Training Battalion. | |
| 27 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Light Horse Regiment, John Hales was transferred back to the 9th Light Horse Regiment. | |
| 13 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3000, 9th Light Horse Regiment, John Hales was marched out to Moascar from the Desert Mounted Corps rest camp in Port Said, Egypt. | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 3000 | |
| 10 Aug 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3000, 9th Light Horse Regiment, John Hales returned to Australia with the 'Oxfordshire'. | |
| 19 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3000, 9th Light Horse Regiment, John Hales was discharged from the Australian Imperial Force. |
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