William Edward (Bill) THORLEY

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THORLEY, William Edward

Service Number:	2041
Enlisted:	6 January 1915, Geelong West, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural Causes, North Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 7 July 1973
Cemetery:	Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria EAS-LAWN-F-808-195
Memorials:	Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll, Victorian Garden of Remembrance

World War 1 Service

6 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2041, 6th Infantry Battalion, Geelong West, Vic.
17 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 2041, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
17 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 2041, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Edward THORLEY and Millicent (Milley) THORLEY nee HOLDSWORTH, St James Street, Geelong West, Victoria

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Queenie) THORLEY nee STEEL

William was admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Codford (sick) on 3/7/1918, rejoined his Unit on 9/7/1918, left England on 18/12/1919 on HT Konigin Luise, and returned to Melbourne on 4/2/1920.

William was again admitted to hospital on 10/2/1920, discharged from hospital on 19/6/1920, and discharged from the AIF on 27/9/1920.

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