Thomas Robert Halliday
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Taken from the 1934 Armadale AFC team photo | |
Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | 9 Jun 1908 |
Place of Birth | Armadale, Western Australia |
Death | 3 Jun 1992, aged 83 |
Place of Death | Gosnells, Western Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 32 years, 9 months |
Description | 5'9½" (1.76m) tall ; ; dark complexion ; brown eyes ; black hair |
Occupation | Brickmaker |
Religion | Protestant |
Address | Armadale, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Father , Mr. Thomas Halliday |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | W9080 |
Date of Enlistment | 6 Mar 1941 |
Rank | Private |
Unit/Formation | 16th Australian Infantry Battalion (Cameron Highlanders Regiment) |
Post War Details | |
Fate | Remained in Australia |
Pre War
War Service
On 6 Mar 1941 Thomas enlisted at the Drill Hall in Mounts Bay road, Perth in the CMF and was allocated to the 16th Australian Infantry Battalion (Cameron Highlanders Regiment).On 17 Jul 1941 he was taken into the No 3 Camp at Melville to undergo basic training, finishing on 14 Oct 1941. He was then called up for full time duty on 16 Dec 1941, but was then immediately released due to his occupation being one declared for essential services. Total service 32 days.
Post War
Thomas married Connie Buckman (1916 - 1980) in Trinity Church, Perth on 29 Aug 1946. They had two daughters including Susan Ann Halliday (1947 - 2015).
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