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THEWLIS, Eric Henry
Personal Details
| Other Name: | Thewlis, Eric - WWI Service Record |
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| Service Numbers: | 69, V5608 |
| Enlisted: | 29 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 9 Garrison Battalion / Company (Vic) |
| Born: | Locksley,Victoria, Australia, 17 December 1888 |
| Home Town: | King Island, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Docker, Victoria, Australia, 14 April 1954, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Benalla Cemetery, Victoria Memorial ID 215383466 |
| Memorials: | Brim Lah Public Hall Roll of Honor WW1, Currie King Island Great War Honour Roll, Euroa Telegraph Park, Warracknabeal Lah Methodist Church Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 69, 13th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 28 May 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 69, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 28 May 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 69, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 13th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 7 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 2, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Squadron Sergeant Major | |
| 30 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 69, 22nd Infantry Battalion, France - gun shot wound to arm and left thigh. | |
| 29 Nov 1918: | Honoured Military Cross | |
| 7 Jul 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 69, 22nd Infantry Battalion, From England to Australia, arrived on 5 September 1919. | |
| 4 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 69, 22nd Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Aug 1940: | Enlisted V5608 | |
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| 9 Jul 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, V5608, 9 Garrison Battalion / Company (Vic) |
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