ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WELLS, Walliss Thomas MID

WELLS, Walliss Thomas MID

Full Name: Walliss Thomas

WELLS MID

Date of Birth: 01

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1893

Place of birth: Witham South Lincolnshire

England

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Gnowangerup WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Minnie WELLS

Next of Kin Address: Witham South Lincolnshire England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 643

Rank: Corporal

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-30

Enlistment Location: Guildford

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-02-17

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-13

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-10-11

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30/10/1914- To 10th Australian Light Horse as Trooper
21/12/1914- To Light Horse Reinforcements Claremont WA
17/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Surada” bound for Egypt
13/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base Heliopolis Egypt
11/04/1915- Admitted 2nd General Hospital Mena Cairo (Bronchitis/Measles)
21/04/1915- Discharged to Unit
27/04/1915- Re-Admitted to Hospital Mena (Measles)
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli
25/09/1915- Admitted 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance Gallipoli (Cellulitis )
01/10/1915- Evacuated/Admitted St Davids Hospital Malta (Periostitis of Right Tibia)
13/10/1915- Embarked Malta aboard “Dunluce Castle” for transfer to England
19/10/1915- Admitted 3rd London General Hospital Wandsworth England
30/10/1915- Discharged to Draft Details Depot England
20/04/1916- Returned to Egypt to Duty with 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Tel-el-Kebir
08/09/1916- Transferred to Depot Units of Supply- 3rd Light Horse Supply Section Australian Mounted Division 4 QASC Romani Egypt
21/07/1917- Taken on Strength Headquarters Australian Service Corps Australian Mounted Division Egypt
25/08/1917- Transferred to 35th Company ASC AMD Egypt
01/07/1918- Promoted Corporal Egypt
15/09/1918- Detached to 36th Company ASC AMD Egypt
26/10/1918- Admitted 66th Casualty Clearing Station Egypt (Malaria) – Dangerously Ill
01/12/1918- Evacuated/Admitted 21st General Hospital Alexandria
12/12/1918- To Convalescent Depot Montazah Egypt
19/12/1918- To Australian Army Service Corps T/D Moascar
21/12/1918- To Rest Camp Port Said
05/03/1919- Mention in Despatches
08/03/1919- To 14th Australian General Hospital Abbassia (Orchitis)
02/04/1919- Embarked Egypt aboard “Kildonian Castle” for Return to Australia)
27/04/1919– Disembarked Fremantle
11/10/1919- Discharged from Service (Medically Unfit).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

Mention in Despatches (Oak Leaves )
1914/1915 Star – No. 5526
British War Medal – No. 2101
Victory Medal – No. 2098.

MENTION IN DESPATCHES

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: No. 133, dated 01/04/1920
London Gazette: No. 31728, dated 12/01/1920.