Military History

 

Embarked Albany per ‘Port Melbourne’ A16 for UK 23.7.1917.
Roll Rank Cpl.
Roll Unit Army Ammunition Supply Corps.
Grogan disembarked at Liverpool with the Army Ammunition Supply Corps 2.1.1918 (AASC). He marched in to AASC Training Depot at Parkhouse 17.9.1917. After a period of intensive training, he proceeded overseas to France via Southampton 1.1.1918. He was promoted to T/Sgt 10.9.1918 then to Sgt. He then transferred to the  27th Battery, 7th Field Artillery Brigade 27.9.1918.   The 7th Brigade fought at Morlancourt and St. Quentin in September 1918. Grogan was admitted to 29th Field Ambulance with a debility 29.9.1918. Grogan was transferred to the 12th Army Transport was later hospitalized with a debility 29.11.1918. Grogan was promoted to T/ Company Sergeant Major 5.3.1919. He reverted to Sgt. in France 4.4.1919. Grogan was hospitalised with a debility 3.5.1919- 26.5.1919. He marched out to Parkhouse for return to Australia 1.7.1919.
Embarked Australia per 'City of Exeter’ 12.7.1919.
Returned/Disembarked 16.9.1919.
Discharged 16.7.1919.
Final Rank Sergeant, 26th Army  Supply Corps.
Medical Condition NK. (Debility)
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos  HMAT 'Port Melbourne'. Photographer A.C. Green, Photograph courtesy www.greatsoutherncards.com.au
              9.2 inch Howitzter used by the Artillery to support the Australian Troops at Morlancourt June 1918. Photographer unknown, Photograph source AWM E04836
              Ruined Buildings in St.Quentin 1918. Photograph donor K.Ince, photograph source AWM P0074.022
              Troops arrive at Fremantle per 'City of Exeter' 16.8.1919. Photographer unknown, photograph source Fremantle Library 

Information Source
AWM Embarkation Roll- Thomas Grogan
AWM E048369. 2 inch Howitzter used by the Artillery to support the Australian Troops at Morlancourt June 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P0074.022. Ruined Buildings in St. Quentin 1918. Photograph donor K.Ince, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
City of Fremantle Library. Troops arrive at Fremantle per 'City of Exeter' 16.8.1919. Photographer unknown, photograph source Fremantle Library
Great Southern Cards. HMAT 'Port Melbourne'. Photographer A.C. Green, Photograph courtesy www.greatsoutherncards.com.au
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Grogan T



Remount Depot, South Guildford. WA.

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