THISTLETHWAITE, Maurice Albert
| Service Number: | 458 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Koroit, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Koroit, Moyne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Koroit State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shearer/Auctioneer's assistant |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 2 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Irish House Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Koroit War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 458, Warrnambool, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 458, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 458, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 458, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 27 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 458, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW (back) | |
| 28 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 458, 8th Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 458 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-04-02 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Maurice Wesley THISTLETHWAITE and Eliza THISTLETHWAITE nee BROWNLAW, of 117 Frank St., Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT
The news of the death of Corporal Maurice Thistlethwaite, son of Mr and Mrs M. Thistlewaite, now of Ballarat, but formerly residents of Koroit for may years, was received with great regret in Koroit on Wednesday evening. Corporal Thistlethiwaite was one of the very first Koroit boys to enlist, and left Australia with Private Frank Coghland, now in business in Koroit. He was a great favorite with his friends and associates here, and with comrades at the war. Corporal Thistlethwaite had seen extended war service, commencing with the Gallipoli landing and subsequently in various parts of France. He died of wounds on April 2. Corporal Thistle thwaite left Australia in October, 1914 and was attached to the 8th battalian.
He was born and educated in Koroit. He was wounded four times in France. His eldest brother (George) made the supreme sacrifice in October last. His two brothers, William and Gordon, are still fighting in France. Prior to enlisting, Corporal Thistlethwaite was employed by O'Brien Bros., auctioneers, Koroit. The greatest sympathy has been expressed for Mr and Mrs Thistlethwaite, in the loss of their gallant son, who, although only a boy, has played a man's part and has played it well.
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