SKEHAN, Thomas

SKEHAN, Thomas

Full Name: Thomas

SKEHAN

Date of Birth: 10

1871

Place of birth: Collingwood, Vic

Australia

Occupation: Mill Hand

Address: Jarrahwood WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Edith Emily SKEHAN

Next of Kin Address: Jarrahwood WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 1051

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 32nd Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-07-16

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-11-24

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-12-22

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-04-03

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Age at Death: 77

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03/07/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Busselton WA
14/07/1915- To 15 Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
16/08/1915- To ” C ” Company 32nd Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
24/11/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Katuna ” bound for Egypt
22/12/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
17.06.1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
23/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
19/07/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound to Scalp )
21/07/1916- Admitted 3rd Canadian General Hospital Boulogne France ex 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station
25/07/1916- Evacuated/Admitted Northamptonshire War Hospital England
10/08/1916- Admitted 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England
17/08/1916- To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England
12/09/1916- To 8th Training Battalion England ex Perham Downs
14/10/1916- Proceeded Overseas 5th Australian Division Base Depot  Etaples France ex England
28/10/1916- Rejoined Battalion France ex Base Depot
01/12/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound to Right Hand )
01/12/1916- Admitted 22nd General Hospital Camiers France ex 38th Casualty Clearing Station
06/12/1916- Evacuated/Admitted West Hall Voluntary Aid Depot Chatham England
13/04/1917- Granted Leave England
28/04/1917- To No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott England ex Leave
07/05/1917- Transferred to Australian Army Veterinary Corps Details at No. 3 Camp Parkhouse England
19/05/1917- Proceeded Overseas to AAVC Depot Calais France ex Folkestone England
21/05/1917- Admitted 30th General Hospital Calais France ( Rheumatism )
28/06/1917- Rejoined AAVC Calais ex Hospital
18/12/1917- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex France
01/02/1918- Embarked England aboard ” Balmoral Castle ” for Return to Australia ( Overage & Rheumatism )
18/03/1918- Disembarked Fremantle WA
03/04/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star- Medal No. 6083

British War Medal- No. 6785

Victory Medal – No. 6757.