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THORN, Kenneth Stanley Willis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 38 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 March 1915, Enlisted in Brisbane at the age of 18 years and 11 months. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Southport, Queensland, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Barcaldine, Barcaldine, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Telegraphist and Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 25 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Haifa War Cemetery, Israel Personal Inscription HE NOBLY GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE CAUSE OF SERVICE AND LOVE |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Barcaldine War Memorial Clock Tower, Goondiwindi War Memorial, Gracemere Roll of Honour |
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World War 1 Service
| 18 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 38, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted in Brisbane at the age of 18 years and 11 months. | |
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| 2 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 38, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 38, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Medic, Brisbane | |
| 29 Aug 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1) | |
| 29 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 38, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 22 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 11th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 27 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 11th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 25 Sep 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 38, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 38 awm_unit: 11 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-09-25 |
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