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William Thomas TABB

Regimental number1187
Date of birth28 January 1891
Place of birthCobar, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFireman
AddressSydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31.8
Height5' 6"
Weight156 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs Elizabeth Hooper Bailey, 'Cornubia', Dulton Street, Dulton Park, South Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date24 September 1917
Place of enlistmentEast Sydney
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAustralian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Army Medical Corps
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/112/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Marsina on 28 September 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force
FateReturned to Australia 4 June 1918
Discharge date31 May 1918
Other details

War service: Rabaul, New Guinea

Discharged at own request, 31 May 1918.

Also served in World War II: Service No Q89428.
SourcesNAA: B2455, TABB William Thomas

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