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Thomas Carroll BREHENY

Regimental number11661
Place of birthStanley, Tasmania
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationClerk
Address64 Tivoli Road, South Yarra, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, M Breheny, York Street, Sale, Victoria
Enlistment date3 April 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll15 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameSupply Column 3, Army Service Corps 26
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/29/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 5 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCompany Quartermaster Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Motor Transport Company
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Medals

Meritorious Service Medal

'For consistent good work as Orderly Room Clerk and Despatch Rider. Always zealous in the performance of his routine duties, he repeatedly voluntary to go out and locate lorries and dumps in the forward area when such occasions arose, and was untiring in his energy to see that every job was carried through, and was never known to complain.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67
Date: 3 June 1919

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