Thomas CULBERTSON

Regimental number6503
Place of birthBallymoney, Co Antrim, Ireland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
Address278 Hampton Road, Beconsfield, Fremantle, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 3.5"
Weight125 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs D J Culbertson, 103 Tower Street, Leederville, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date12 April 1916
Place of enlistmentPerth, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 10 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 1 June 1919
Discharge date15 August 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Fremantle on 'Suffolk', 10 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 2 December 1916 and marched into 8th Training Bn; marched into 3rd Training Battalion, Durrington, 17 December 1916.

Found guilty, 31 May 1917, of being absent without leave, 12.00 am, 25 May, to 12.00 am, 29 May 1917: awarded 4 days' detention; forfeited total of 9 days' pay. Proceeded to France through Southampton, 16 July 1917; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Havre, 17 July 1917; moved out to unit, 25 July 1917; joined 11th Bn in field, 4 August 1917; attached to 3rd Brigade 1st Divisional Signal Company, 18 August 1917; proceeded to the United Kingdom on leave, 23 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 16 March 1918.

Found guilty, 1 April 1918, of being absent without leave, 7.30 am, 9 March, to 7.30 am, 13 March 1918: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No. 2; forfeited total of 39 days' pay. Proceeded to the United Kingdom on leave, 18 January 1919; rejoined unit from detachment, 10 March 1919. Proceeded to United Kingdom, 24 April 1919; disembarked Southampton, 25 April 1919, and marched into No. 1 Group, Deverill.

Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Somali', 1 June 1919; disembarked 5th Military District, 8 July 1919. Discharged Perth, 15 August 1919.

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SourcesNAA: B2455, CULBERTSON Thomas