THOMAS, Derek Moxon (1920-2015)
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Born near Terang on 20 January 1920, Derek Moxon Thomas attended Terang Higher Elementary School prior to becoming a boarder at College from 13 February 1935 to April 1937. He was a member of the 1st Cricket XI in 1936.
During World War II, he enlisted on 23 July 1942, serving with 19 Australian Heavy-Aircraft Battery. Later that year he married Olive Joyce Griffin on 5 December 1942.
In 1944, Pegasus published a letter from him while he was on war service. He wrote: ‘I would like to say how very much I appreciated the thought behind this sending of ‘Pegasus’ to the boys now scattered literally across the world. Need I say that I devoured greedily all the Old Boys’ Notes? Where I am stationed in the Northern Territory, I have had to put up with a few visits from the sons of Tojo, but we have kept the head well down on these occasions’ . He was de-mobilized on 3 April 1946.
After the war he worked in the banking industry and during retirement lived at Surrey Hills, Melbourne. He was a keen lawn bowler.
He died at Vasey House, Bundoora on 24 May 2015.
Born near Terang on 20 January 1920, Derek Moxon Thomas attended Terang Higher Elementary School prior to becoming a boarder at College from 13 February 1935 to April 1937. He was a member of the 1st Cricket XI in 1936. During World War II, he enlisted on 23 July 1942, serving with 19 Australian Heavy-Aircraft Battery. Later that year he married Olive Joyce Griffin on 5 December 1942.
In 1944, Pegasus published a letter from him while he was on war service. He wrote: ‘I would like to say how very much I appreciated the thought behind this sending of ‘Pegasus’ to the boys now scattered literally across the world. Need I say that I devoured greedily all the Old Boys’ Notes? Where I am stationed in the Northern Territory, I have had to put up with a few visits from the sons of Tojo, but we have kept the head well down on these occasions’ . He was de-mobilized on 3 April 1946.
After the war he worked in the banking industry and during retirement lived at Surrey Hills, Melbourne. He was a keen lawn bowler.
He died at Vasey House, Bundoora on 24 May 2015.