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THISTLETHWAITE, Maurice Albert
Personal Details
| 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 |
Service History
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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