THIELE, Albert Herman
| Service Number: | 4282 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stirling, South Australia, 23 November 1892 |
| Home Town: | Oakbank, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 27 September 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Poelcapelle British Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Balhannah Old Scholars Roll of Honor, Oakbank Old Scholars Roll of Honor, Woodside District of Onkaparinga Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4282, 10th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4282, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 27 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4282, 50th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4282 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-27 |
Albert Herman Thiele
Name: Albert Herman Thiele
Service Number: 4282
Place of Birth: Stirling East
Date of Birth: 23 November 1892
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 23 August 1915
Age at Enlistment: 22 years 10 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Florence Thiele
Occupation: Blacksmith
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
Albert left Australia and proceeded to Tel-el-Kebir in Egypt where he served from 29 February 1916 until 11 March, prior to leaving Alexandria for Marsailles on the Arcadia on 5 June. He was killed in action in France on 27 September. Albert was initially buried at Aeroplane Military Cemetery but later re-buried at Poelcapelle British Cemetery near Ypres. His Memorial Plaque, Memorial Scroll and King’s Message were sent to his father in 1921, with photographed copies of the memorial cross erected to the memory of Albert Thiele being sent to his mother on 10 February 1921. She received a pension of one pound and ten shillings per fortnight as from 16 December 1917.
A “Family Notice” in The Advertiser of Saturday 20 October 1917 stated that “Driver Albert H. Thiele was killed in action somewhere in France 27 September 1917.”
Submitted 23 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography
"FOR KING AND COUNTRY.
Private A. H. (Albert Thiele), son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Thiele, of Oakbank, was killed in action on September 27, 1917. The deceased soldier was in his 25th year. Prior to enlistment he was employed by Mr. E. Marks, of Oakbank. The late Pte. Thiele was a fine athlete and was a member of the Onkaparinga Football Club, the rifle and cricket club. He was associated with the Woodside Band and the Loyal Onkaparinga Lodge. A brother (Pte. Victor Thiele) is at present on active service in France." - from the Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser 30 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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