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THYER, James Hervey
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Lieutenant, VX12755 (WP22122) |
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| Enlisted: | 1 January 1918, Enlisted on graduation from RMC Duntroon. |
| Last Rank: | Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 8th Division Headquarters |
| Born: | Natinuk, Victoria, Australia, 3 August 1897 |
| Home Town: | Mount Lawley, Vincent, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Perth Modern School, Western Australia and Duntroon Military College, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia, 9 January 1977, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Cremated RSL, Wall 111, Niche F003 |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Subiaco Perth Modern School WW1Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jan 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Reinforcements WW1, Enlisted on graduation from RMC Duntroon. | |
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| 28 Feb 1918: | Embarked Lieutenant, Reinforcements WW1, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 28 Feb 1918: | Involvement Lieutenant, Reinforcements WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Lieutenant, 2nd Division Signals, Remained on strength Regular army between WW1 & WW2 |
World War 2 Service
| 4 Apr 1940: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major | |
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| 1 Sep 1940: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel | |
| 22 Jul 1941: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Colonel | |
| 13 Mar 1946: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order | |
| 20 Mar 1946: | Honoured Commander of the Order of the British Empire | |
| 2 Nov 1947: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), VX12755 (WP22122), 8th Division Headquarters |
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