OLDS John Thomas

22 August 1916 Enlisted at Brisbane Queensland Australia.
23 August 1916 – 06 September 1916 Private 11th Depot Battalion.
06 September 1916 – 21 September 1916 Private Pioneers.
21 September 1916 Mech. Transport Company.
22 September 1916 Embarked Melbourne Victoria Australia per HMAT “Persic”.
03 March 1917 Disembarked Devonport England.
06 March 1917 Marched in to A.S.C. Training Depot from Australia.
20 June 1917 Proceeded O/Seas to France ex 5th A.A.S.P. via Southampton.
08 February 1918 Leave to UK.
26 February 1918 Rejoined from leave.
27 February 1918 Crime: A.W.L. from 0800hrs on 23 February 1918 to 0800hrs on 26 February 1918. Award: Forfeits 5 days pay by OC Unit and 4 days by R.W. Total forfeiture 9 days pay.
11 March 1918 M.T. Driver 5 Aus. Amm. S-Pk.
12 March 1918 – 18 March 1918 Taken on strength of M.T.D. 5 Divisional M.T. C.
19 April 1918 – 13 November 1918 Lance Corporal.
17 June 1918 Offence: (1) Driving a lorry against motor traffic circuit on 09 June 1918 (2) Carrying civilians without a pass on 09 June 1918. Award: Reprimanded by OC Unit (Major James).
14 November 1918 – 29 April 1919 Temporary Corporal vice Blyton promoted.
06 February 1919 – 20 February 1919 Leave ex France O/Seas Glasgow.
20 April 1919 Lance Corporal (M.T.Dvr).
30 April 1919 Reverts to Acting Corporal.
08 May 1919 Marched out to England.
09 May 1919 Disembarked Southampton England.
05 June 1919 Marched out to No. 2 Group Sutton Veny England. Marched in from No. 3 Codford England.
11 July 1919 Granted leave with pay and subs from 11 July 1919 to 11 October 1919. Reason fitter and turner attending Messrs. J. Butler & Co. Halifax.
31 July 1919 Non Military Employment leave cancelled.
01 August 1919 L/Cpl Granted leave from 01 August 1919 to 11 October 1919. Reason fitter and turner attending H.G. Westlake 31 Bull Green Halifax.
16 September 1919 Leave cancelled.
25 September 1919 Embarked Devonport England for return to Australia per “Port Denison”.
17 November 1919 Disembarked Sydney New South Wales Australia per “Port Denison”.

GYMPIE TIMES 6 Dec 1919
Tewantin: welcome home to Cpl J Olds and Pte WIC Dunn School of Arts Hall

02 January 1920 Date of discharge.

• Belgium
• France

Shire of Noosa Roll of Honor, Shire Council Chambers, Pelican Street, Tewantin (as TJ Olds) Tewantin District Cenotaph, Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin