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THORNTON, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3475 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps |
| Born: | Rosedale, Victoria, 1878 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Pipe jointer (Victorian Railways) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, France, 30 March 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Initially buried in Amman, Jordan, Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jerusalem Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3475, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3475, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3475, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 30 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 3475, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, Amman Raid (First), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3475 awm_unit: 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-03-30 |
Personal Stories
Family Connection (1)
William John Thornton (3475) was my Great Grandfather.
His child, Margaret Julia Thornton was born in 1903, 15 when William was KIA 1918.
Margaret was my Grandmother, marrying Eric Neil Edmonds.
Records indicate William shipped to Egypt in 1915 on the HMAT Nestor.
Was hospitalised for injuries and spent time as a Guard for the Hospital in Cairo.
After transferring to the Imperial Camel Corp, eventually was KIA in the battle of Amman in Jordan.
Submitted 18 April 2017 by Anthony Edmonds
Family Connection (2)
William Thornton was the brother of my grandfather, Patrick Luke Thornton, who also served in the First World War.
Submitted 13 April 2016 by Dennis Henry