THEXTON, George Clifton
| Service Number: | 3399 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 October 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, 19 June 1899 |
| Home Town: | Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Bairnsdale State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Cerebro Spinal Fever, United Kingdom, 10 April 1918, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lancaster Cemetery, Lancashire G. CE. 95 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Oct 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3399, 37th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 22 Dec 1917: | Involvement Private, 3399, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1917: | Embarked Private, 3399, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
George was the son of William Bainbridge and Elizabeth Mews Thexton of Oakleigh, Victoria. Barely 18 he only enlisted during late 1917.
His oldest brother, 2434 William George Thexton, 8th Light Horse Regiment died of illness in a Perth hospital whilst on his way overseas on 15 May 1916, only two months previous. William contracted meningitis and pneumonia on the ship from Melbourne to Western Australia and died a few days after reaching Perth.
Two months later another brother 4609 Pte James Winwick Thexton 59th Battalion was killed in action at Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916.
Another older brother 4608 Pte John Edward Thexton 59th Battalion AIF, was also at Fromelles and was wounded in the knee on the 19 July 1916. He returned to Australia, 13 February 1917.
Another brother 5890 Pte Percy Bainbridge Thexton 23rd Battalion AIF, returned to Australia during June 1919. He served again during WW2.
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 10th April…… George Clifton Thexton was born at Bairnsdale, Victoria on 19th June, 1899 (as per “Extract of Birth Entry Certificate for Military purposes”).
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 11th October, 1917 as an 18 year old, single, Labourer from Bairnsdale, Victoria.
Private George Clifton Thexton, Service number 3399, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Ulysses (A38) on 22nd December, 1917 with the 37th Infantry Battalion, 8th Reinforcements. He disembarked at Suez on 16th January, 1918 & was posted to A.I.F. Camp at Suez from 16th January, 1918 to 24th January, 1918. Private Thexton embarked from Port Said on HMT Leasowe Castle on 24th January, 1918 & disembarked at Taranto, Italy on 2nd February, 1918. Private Thexton disembarked at Southampton, England on 14th February, 1918.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
On 14th February, 1918 Private Thexton was marched in to 10th Training Battalion at Sutton Mandeville, Wiltshire, England from Australia.
He was sent sick to King George Hospital, London on 20th March, 1918 then transferred & admitted to Royal Lancaster Infirmary the same day – cause N.Y.D. (not yet determined) He was transferred to Lancaster Fever Hospital on 23rd March, 1918 with Cerebro Spinal Fever.
Private George Clifton Thexton died on afternoon of 10th April, 1918 at Lancaster Military Fever Hospital, Lancashire, England from Cerebro Spinal Fever. His nearest relative (in England) – Mrs Lamb, Rose Cottage, Carnforth, Lancashire was notified.
He was buried in Lancaster Cemetery, Lancashire, England.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/lancaster.html
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