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| 1 | 1942 | - 10 May 1942—9 Dec 1944: Thomas Joseph Hallam enlists for Australian Armed Forces WW2.
Thomas Joseph Hallam enlists in the Armed Forces Australian.
Below what had just preceded and happenings when Thomas Joseph Hallam enlisted to the Australian Defence Forces in 10 th May 1942.
Thomas joined the Australian Army for a period before transferring to the Royal Australian Air Force where he served during WWII as No. 57085, Leading Aircraftman, with the 14 Repair and Servicing Unit.
Context of WW2
1941 - Hitler begins Operation Barbarossa - the invasion of Russia.
The Blitz continues against Britain's major cities.
Allies take Tobruk in North Africa, and resist German attacks.
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, and the US enters the war.
1942 Germany suffers setbacks at Stalingrad and El Alamein.
Singapore falls to the Japanese in February - around 25,000 prisoners taken.
American naval victory at Battle of Midway, in June, marks turning point in Pacific War.
Mass murder of Jewish people at Auschwitz begins.
(Theresa his wife notes in her diary)- At the end of 1944 a letter came from Tom saying as the end of world conflict was insight and planning for peace had began and he was engaged in food production at the time on his enlistment, the RAAF was going to discharge him at the end of the year to return to essential services. In war time people became accustomed to not making long range plans or for that matter not making demands. All the prayers and energies were directed for peace for our world and the return of those we loved.
It was a great surprise to realize this letter was really saying we could be married in quite a short time. It was unbelievable to have so many plans to be made and try to imagine Tom and me living in a world of peace.
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| 2 | 1944 | - 18 Nov 1944: (Mum's diary-At the end of 1944 a letter came from Tom saying as the end of world conflict was insight and planning for peace had began and he was engaged in food production at the time on his enlistment, the RAAF was going to discharge him at the end of the year to return to essential services. One first regret was that I would be unable to have a family wedding. So many restrictions applied. Clothing coupons were rationed, so too was food coupons, petrol ration tickets, travel restrictions, no interstate travel.We saw the Parish Priest at Oakleigh and planned the day 18th November 1944.
The day came when Tom did come home , we were busy trying to book a taxi , they had all limited area’s to service and limited petrol . With food coupons we bought a wedding cake from Patterson’s traditional wedding cake specialists.)
Thomas Joseph Hallam married theresa Mary Troy at Sacred Heart Church Oakleigh Victoria. Witnesses Mary Bennett & Jack Hallam.
Thomas's listed address noted on Wedding Certificate was Group 248 RAAF Townsville Queensland. Theresa's was 22 David st South Yarra 22 Davies Ave where she shared an upstairs unit with 2 sisters Noreen and Eileen whose family lived in Arnaud. After the time Theresa sat for the exam was shortly appointed to the Taxation Office where she was very happy for the years 1944...
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| 3 | 1945 | - 1945: Anita's parents meet
At end of WW2, Janis Apsite met Ingrid Embriks in a German displaced persons camp,married and came to Australia. In 1962 had a wonderful daughter named Anita.
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| 4 | 1946 | - 1946—1951: Thomas was offered a job as foreman with the Portland Butter factory in 1946 and later became Assistant Manager and stayed till January 1951.
- 1946: Birth of Kevin
Tom & Terri’s first child Kevin was born in 1946.
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| 5 | 1948 | - 4 Aug 1948: Birth of William Thomas
Thomas and Theresa welcomed the birth of another son William Thomas
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| 6 | 1949 | - 31 Oct 1949: Birth of Barry James
Thomas & Theresa welcomed the birth on another boy- Barry James.
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| 7 | 1950 | - 1950: Thomas & Theresa moved to Alexandra for 9 months - Work promotion.
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| 8 | 1951 | - 1951—1952: Work promotion again, Thomas & Theresa in 1951 moved to Yea where he worked as a Factory Foreman, staying in Yea till 1952.
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| 9 | 1952 | - 1952—1955: Stawell
The Hallam family then moved to Stawell in 1952 because of a work promotion with Thomas working at the Stawell Butter factory as Manager till November 1955.
Whilst at Stawell Thomas served on the Stawell Council
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| 10 | 1954 | - 1954: Birth of Elizabeth
Elizabeth their fourth child was born in Stawell in 1954.
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| 11 | 1955 | - 1955—1960: Thomas & Theresa left Stawell and with Dad continuing to better himself and was successful to a position at the Department of Agriculture in Melbourne October 1955.
Thomas and Theresa built a new home at 17 Hartington st Glenroy moving in 1956.
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| 12 | 1957 | - 1 Feb 1957: Birth of Hallam Triplets
On the 01.02.957, Thomas and Theresa had a surprise as did the other 4 siblings with the birth of triplets, Joseph, Gerard and David born 5 weeks premature. Thomas and Theresa had 7 children under 11 years.
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| 13 | 1960 | - 1960: Thomas left the Department of Agriculture in 1960 and joined Western District Co-op as Assistant Manager and later became Manager of Western Star Butter Factory in 1967, located in West Melbourne. Thomas enjoyed his job as assistant then Manager of Western Star Butter factory. Later the factory expanded as it amalgamated with other Dairy Corporations within Victoria and was later known as ACMAL- Amalgamated Corporate Marketers Australia Limited.
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| 14 | 1974 | - Feb 1974: Thomas and Theresa move and purchase 27 Kevin Ave Blackburn North where they lived the most years in this location.
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