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THORNHILL, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 471 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 December 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne Date of promotion to Trooper not known |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Carlton North, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 23 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Plot 1, Row D, Grave 9 Chaplain A.P. Bladen officiated, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carlton North St. Michael's Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 471, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne Date of promotion to Trooper not known | |
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| 28 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 471, 13th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 28 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 471, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 23 Sep 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 471, 13th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 471 awm_unit: 13th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-09-23 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of James Thornhill of 659 Lygon Street, Cartlton North, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of James Thornhill of 659 Lygon Street, Cartlton North, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal