STABLER, Thomas Harold
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 24 March 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Brigade Train |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Queensland, 13 January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers School, Charters Towers |
| Occupation: | Public Servant/Solicitor |
| Memorials: | City of Townsville WW1 Honour Roll, Townsville Grammar School WWI Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 24 May 1915: | Involvement 7th Infantry Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 24 May 1915: | Embarked 7th Infantry Brigade Train, HMAT Ascanius, Brisbane |
World War 2 Service
| 24 Mar 1942: | Enlisted |
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Pre-1914
1905 Matriculation pass
1906 Public Service of Queensland. Became Assistant CPS at Townsville.
9/9/1909 Joined A.G.A.
Kennedy Regiment
As CQMS 1st A.G.A. was mobilised for service on 4/8/1914 at Townsville.
Left Townsville for Thursday Island per "SS Kanowa" on 8/8/1914. Arrived 11/8/1914.
Received notification of appointment as 2/Lieut. 1st AASC CMF and detailed for duty at Supply Depot on 13/11/1914.
Took over duties of Supply Officer from Capt A.E. Herte as from 23/11/1914.
Left Thursday Island on 25/3/1915 under demobilisation orders (No 3).
AIF
26/3/1915 Appointed to AIF as 2nd Lieutenant 17th AASC
16/5/1915 Appointed Lieutenant 17th AASC
24/5/1915 Embarked at Brisbane on Transport A11 “Ascanius”
3/7/1915 Cairo. Departed 30/9/1915.
3/10/1915 Gallipoli
20/10/1915 Embarked “Minneapolis” for Anzac
2/12/1915 Transferred on duty to Imbros
8/12/1915 Rejoined unit at Anzac
12/12/1915 Left Anzac for Mudros
6/1/1916 Left Mudros per “Minneapolis” for Alexandria
21/1/16 Temporarily attached to 15th AASC at Tel el Kabir
20/3/16 Proceeded to Alexandria to join BEF. Disembarked at Marseilles.
11/4/1916 Rejoined unit at Abberville
20/8/1916 Promoted to Captain Brig. Train 17th ASC
20/8/1916-30/10/1917 Various periods of leave in UK and France while based in France
11/3/1918-8/4/1918 Leave in UK while based in Belgium
4/9/1918-21/9/1918 Leave in UK while based in France
2/11/1918 Admitted to L of C Hospital
13/11/1918 Admitted to 4th Stationary Hospital Arques France. Dangerously ill with bronchial pneumonia.
22/11/1918 Embarked for UK on “Panama” with bronchial pneumonia
23/11/1918 Admitted to 3rd London General Hospital Wandsworth with severe bronchial pneumonia
8/1/1919 Embarked “Orsova”. Arrived Australia 20/2/1919.
2/6/1919 Discharged
Service Medals 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals
Post 1919
Became a solicitor in Warwick Queensland.
In 1930 he was a candidate for election to the Warwick Town Council.