Thomas Geoffrey Eliot

Thomas Geoffrey Eliot

courtesy Eliot family
Personal Information
Date of Birth	25 Jan 1921
Place of Birth	Belmont, Western Australia
Death	29 Jan 2008, aged 87
Place of Death	Thornlie, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	20 years, 5 months
Occupation	Fitter & Turner
Religion	Church of England
Address	'Benmore' Albany road, Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs Marjorie Jane Eliot
Military Information
Reg Number	WX15056
Date of Enlistment	15 Jul 1941
Post War Details
Medals	1939-45 Star Africa Star Pacific Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

War Service

With prior service as a Corporal (W17052) in the CMF's Australian Army Ordnance Corp, on 15 Jul 1941 Tom enlisted in the 2nd AIF at Claremont. On 21 July he was transferred to the 2/2nd Army Field Workshop

Tom and his unit the 2/7th Advanced Workshop embarked at Cairns on HMT Duntroon for Buna in New Guinea, arriving there and disembarking on 21 Oct 1943. Tom was evacuated to the 2/11th Australian General Hospital on 11 Dec 1943 with malaria, and on 31 Dec 1943 he was released to the 1st Australian Corps Reception Camp, and returned to his unit the same day. On 20 Feb 1944 he embarked on HMT Katoomba for Bowen in North Queensland, disembarking there on 27 February.

Tom embarked for New Guinea again on 16 May 1944 at Townsville aboard the MS Gorgon, and disembarked at Lae on 22 May 1944. Tom was graded as Group 7 Fitter (General) on 14 Sep 1945, and on 25 September he boarded HMAS Kanimbla in Lae for Brisbane, arriving there on 4 Oct 1945. On 21 October he was transferred to the Western Command Discharge Depot within the Western Command Recruit Reception & General Details Depot where he was discharged on 10 Dec 1945.

Middle East 7 Sep 1941 - 19 Feb 1943 New Guinea 17 Oct 1943 - 27 Feb 1944 New Guinea 16 May 1945 - 4 Oct 1945

Post War

Marjorie died on 1 Jul 2015 at Huntingdale, aged 92.

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