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THIRKELL, George Lancelot Allnutt

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	26 August 1914
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	3rd Division Engineers
Born:	Richmond, Tasmania, Australia, 19 May 1891
Home Town:	New Town, Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation:	Draughtsman and Clerk
Died:	Natural causes, Elwood, Victoria, Australia, 18 February 1959, aged 67 years
Cemetery:	St James Anglican Cemetery, Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania
Memorials:	Hobart Roll of Honour, Tasmanian Amateur Athletics Association, University of Tasmania Great War Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

26 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Field Company Engineers
22 Sep 1914:	Involvement 3rd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
22 Sep 1914:	Embarked 3rd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Geelong, Melbourne
1 Feb 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Field Company Engineers
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Field Company Engineers, ANZAC / Gallipoli
28 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Field Company Engineers, HMAT A14 Euripides, Suez for invaliding to Australia (gastroenteritis) - disembarking Melbourne 1 October 1915
11 Nov 1916:	Embarked Lieutenant, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
11 Nov 1916:	Involvement Lieutenant, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
7 Nov 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 3rd Division Engineers
7 Nov 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 3rd Division Engineers
10 May 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 3rd Division Engineers

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