ARMSTRONG Thomas Frederick

Prior History: 1913: Labourer, Dow`s Creek, MacKay, Qld 1913: Labourer, March St, Maryborough, Qld

Occupation - Traveller, employed at Maryborough`s Steinds & Son as a brewer for 3 yrs Status: Married with 4 children Next of Kin: wife - Mrs Alice Thursa Armstrong Address: Robert Street, Bundaberg Qld

Description: Height - 5` 8¼", Weight - 156 lbs., Chest - 33.35 ins, Complexion - Dark, Eyes - Brown, Hair - Black, Religion - Church of England, Marks - Scar on Right Forearm.

19/3/18: Enlisted Maryborough, Queensland. Expressed preference for Artillery

5/5/18: Entrained Brisbane

8/5/18: Embarked HMAT "Osterley" in Sydney

10/7/18: Disembaked at Liverpool, England

11/7/18: Transferred to 1st Training Battalion

21/7/18: Allotted to Reinforcements 9th Battalion, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England

23/7/18: Taken on strength of Artillery Details from 9th Battalion Details ex 1st Training Battalion and mustered as Gunner

22/8/18: Absent without Leave

23/8/18: Returned

23/8/18: Transferred to Artillery Details RBAA Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England

8/11/18: Admitted to Miltary Hospital, Sutton Veny, with Influenza

23/11/18: Discharged from Military Hospital to Training Depot, Sutton Veny

27/12/18: Marched out to Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot

11/2/19: Marched in ex AASC Parkhouse for duty CQM

27/3/19: Admitted to Miltary Hospital at Tidworth with Influenza

9/4/19: Discharged to Training Depot, Tidworth

23/7/19: Embarked for Australia from England per "Ulysses"

Post Service: 1919: Traveller, Water Street, Bundaberg, Qld. 1919: Traveller, Yaralla Street, Maryborough, Qld.

Image Sources: Courtesy of State Library of Queensland

Remained in English training camps for the duration of his time overseas.