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THORPE, Sidney Hamilton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2126 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lake Hamilton, South Australia, Australia, 6 November 1889 |
| Home Town: | Streaky Bay, Streaky Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 2126, Depot Battalion , Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2126, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2126, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide | |
| 11 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2126, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2126, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2126, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2126, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2126, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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