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James Hervey (Jim) THYER CBE DSO Update Details

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THYER, James Hervey

Service Numbers:	Lieutenant, VX12755 (WP22122)
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 1911-14 and Duntroon Military College, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 1915-17
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

World War 1 Service

1 Jan 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Reinforcements WW1, Enlisted on graduation from RMC Duntroon.
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
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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