ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

McCAUGHAN, Thomas

Full Name: Thomas

McCAUGHAN

Date of Birth: 07

–

1894

Place of birth: Korumburra VIC

Australia

Occupation: Miner

Address: Raymond Street Collie WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Alice Alexandrina McCaughan

Next of Kin Address: Raymond Street Collie WA

Religion: Presbyterian

Service Number: 861

Rank: Sergeant

Unit/Division: 32nd Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-05-19

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1915-11-18

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-12-18

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-03-31

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19/05/1915- To 11th Battalion 7th Reinforcements as Private
11/07/1915- Appointed  CORPORAL 28th Battalion 2nd Reinforcements
3/08/1915- To 15 Depot Company as CORPORAL
16/08/1915- To 32nd Battalion ” C ” Company
20/03/1916- Admitted 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital Tel-el-Kebir Egypt ( PUO ) ex 15th Australian Field Ambulance ex 1st Australian Field Ambulance
9/04/1916- Rejoined Unit in the field Egypt ex Sickness
26/05/1916- Promoted  SERGEANT  in the field Ferry Post Egypt
20/07/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Severe Gunshot Wound Left Forearm & Chin )
21/07/1916- Admitted 14th General Hospital Wimereux France ex 8th Australian Field Ambulance ex 2nd Casualty Clearing Station
22/07/1916- Evacuated/Admitted 1st Birmingham War Hospital Rednal England ex Boulogne France
9/10/1916- Discharged to Administration Headquarters London ex Wounded
25/10/1916- To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England
27/10/1916- To No. 4 Command Depot Wareham England
17/03/1917- To No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott England
1/07/1917- Promoted TEMPORARY ER/COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR at No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott England
27/04/1918- Re-Transferred to 32nd Battalion England & Reverts to SERGEANT to Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
13/05/1918- To Group Clearing Hospital Longbridge Deverill ( Sick )
23/05/1918- Rejoined Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill ex Sickness
19/06/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Folkestone ex Longbridge Deverill England
25/06/1918- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
14/08/1918- Admitted 9th General Hospital Rouen France ( Severe Chronic Appendicitis ) ex 8th Australian Field Ambulance ex 55th Casualty Clearing Station
19/08/1918- Evacuated/Admitted 1st Line Hospital England affiliated with Clandon Park Hospital Guildford Woolwich England
27/09/1918- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
2/10/1918- To Littlemoor Camp Weymouth England
29/10/1918- To No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny England
22/12/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Bakara ”
5/02/1919- Disembarked Australia
31/03/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )
18/01/1960- Date of Death

 

***** Thanks to Terry McCaughan for the following additional information *****.

Thomas McCaughan married Holly Eggleston, daughter of Councillor Charles Eggleston ( who lived at The Pines, Forrest Avenue Bunbury ). Charles was the owner of the Federal Hotal Bunbury ( now the Highway Hotel ) and the Victoria Street Temperance Hotel in Bunbury.