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THISTLETHWAITE, William Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1987 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 January 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Southport, Queensland, 4 April 1889 |
| Home Town: | Strathpine, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fruit grower |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Brisbane, Qld., 26 January 1979, aged 89 years |
| Cemetery: |
Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane |
| Memorials: | Samson Vale Honour Board, Strathpine District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1987, 49th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1987, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1987, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane | |
| 29 Dec 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1987, 42nd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
William Arthur Thistlethwaite aged 26 years when he enlisted. He was the third child of Arthur Thistlethwaite and Emily Gaynor, and he attended Clear Mountain School. He was living in Strathpine with his wife, Alice Mary Randall when he enlisted on 25 January 1916. His occupation was a fruit grower and farmer. Richard is listed on the 1919 electoral rolls as living at Samsonvale. He had three brothers who enlisted as well, Albert Elihu [995] who was killed, Richard Dickson [5484] and Louis Victor [4790] who returned to Australia.
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