George Thomas THISTLETHWAITE

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THISTLETHWAITE, George Thomas

Service Numbers:	2049, 1782
Enlisted:	11 January 1915, Ballarat, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	46th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Koroit, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Koroit, Moyne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Painter
Died:	Killed in Action, 3rd Canadian Casualty Station, Belgium, 13 October 1917
Cemetery:	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XX, Row J, Grave No. 13
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

11 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2049, 8th Infantry Battalion, Ballarat, Vic.
17 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 2049, 8th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
17 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 2049, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
13 Oct 1917:	Involvement Private, 1782, 46th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1782 awm_unit: 46th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-13

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Maurice Wesley THISTLETHWAITE and Eliza THISTLETHWAITE nee BROWNLAW, of 117 Frank St., Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

Husband of Iris Lillian May THISTLETHWAITE nee HOLMES - married in England 03 May 1917

Word has just been received by his parents that Private George Thistlethwaite died of wounds received in ac tion at the 3rd Canadian Casualty Station on 13th October. Private Thistlethwaite leaves a young wife as well as his parents and other relatives to mourn their loss as he was married in England recently while on leave. His three brothers, Will, Jock, and Gordon, are on active service,. General sympathy will be extended to the family in their sad loss.

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