CHENOWETH T.O.

Given Names:  Thomas Oswald

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Unit:  Medical Officers                                                                                                    

Rank:  Captain 

Paybook Number:  602976

Age:  29 Yrs  4 Mths

Occupation:  Medical Practitioner                                                                                   

Marital Status:  Married

Religion:  Presbyterian

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  8 In                     

Weight:  161 Lbs

Chest:  34-37 In

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ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  14/8/1917

Place: 

Next of Kin:  WIFE  Mrs Mary McJanett Chenoweth

c/- Mr R T Chenoweth, 2 Belmont Avenue, Kew, Victoria                                                    

Embarkation Date:  29/8/1917

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Persic A34

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Marathon                                        

Embarked:  14/10/1918                             

Disembarked:  6/11/1918

Unit:  Australian Army Medical Corps                                                                                             

Rank:  Captain

Discharge Date:  1/2/1919                         

Place: 

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  Not earned

British War Medal:  31288

Victory Medal:  29563

Other:   

BIRTH

Date or Year:  5/2/1888

Place:  Castlemaine, Victoria                   

Father:  Richard Thomas CHENOWETH   

Mother:  Rachel SMITH

MARRIAGE

Year:  1911     

Place:             

Spouse: Mary McJanett DUNCAN

DEATH

Date or Year: 1972                                 

Place: Victoria, Canada                           

Burial:  ,

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Suffered trench fever (disordered action of heart); France March 1918

While in France occasional attacks of Tachycardia and Effort syndrome 

Whilst on leave in England, had influenzal attack and while convalescent in Scotland had severe Tachycardia and breathlessness; lost 1½ stone

MEMORIALS

Auburn State School

Kew War Memorial

University of Melbourne

Mackay Old Town Hall

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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COMMENTS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Yes