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Sergeant Thomas William Alchin

Commemorated at
Memorial Name
Ingleburn RSL Memorial
Given name
Thomas William
Family name
Alchin
Gender
Male
Service number
NX10010
Place of enlistment
Victoria Barracks, Paddington NSW
Conflicts
Second World War, 1939–45
Fate
Returned to Australia (RTA)
Fate date
08 October 1945
Additional information
Place of birth
Lockhart NSW
Religion
Church of England
Occupation
Labourer
Address given on enlistment documents
26 George Street
Liverpool NSW
Age at embarkation (years)
22
Age at embarkation (months)
2
Next of kin
Mrs S Alchin (mother)
Enlistment date
Mon, 5 February 1940
Embarkation details
7.6.40 CO Sigs, Embarked HTXI from Sydney NSW
Rank from Nominal Roll
Sergeant
Last held rank
Sergeant
Unit on enlistment
6th Division Signals
Unit at embarkation
33 Battalion 7 Division
Service
Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF)
Decorations
1939-1945 Star
Africa Star
Australia Service Medal 1939-1945
Defence Medal
Pacific Star
Veteran Notes/Bio

Thomas William Alchin served in the 2nd AIF in the Second World War, on operational service overseas in the Middle East, Africa, and New Guinea. He was wounded in action in New Guinea on 12 December 1942. He served a total effective period of service of 2,073 days.

Alchin was married to Dorothy Mabel Thomas. He died on 13 July 1973, aged 55 years, at Macquarie Fields, NSW (obituary The Sydney Morning Herald). 

National Archives of Australia - Service records, Thomas Alchin

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Joan Cross