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Hough, Thomas Joseph (Tom) (1890–1965)

  • joined the army as Charles O'Brien in 1914 (but gave his mother as his next of kin) after his attempt to join the Royal Australia Navy was unsuccessful in 1913.

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'Hough, Thomas Joseph (Tom) (1890–1965)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/hough-thomas-joseph-tom-32152/text39734, accessed 2 April 2023.

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