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THOMAS, Reuben Walter
Personal Details
Service Number: | NX193232 |
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Enlisted: | 5 January 1942, Belmore, New South Wales. |
Last Rank: | Craftsman |
Last Unit: | Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Born: | Habberfield, New South Wales, Australia , 10 September 1923 |
Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Electrical Mechanic |
Died: | Injuries ( killed by falling tree), Berrimah, Casuarina Beach Rd, Northern Territory, Australia, 1 January 1945, aged 21 years |
Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, Northern Territory Burial reference: - Plot D. Row C. Grave 15. Personal Inscription: - "A SERVICE FILFULLED ...EVER LOVED BY HIS DAD BROTHER AND SISTERS". |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Craftsman, NX193232 | |
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5 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Craftsman, NX193232, Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Belmore, New South Wales. | |
9 Oct 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX193232 | |
1 Jan 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Craftsman, NX193232, Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Accidentally killed by falling tree whilst on duty and involved in firewood fatigue. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Craftsman Reuben Walter Thomas NX193232 of AIF Fortress Workshops, Australian Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Son of Milton Henry and Susan Gladys Thomas of Balmain, NSW