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THURLBY, John
Personal Details
Service Number: | 169 |
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Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Last Unit: | 1st Field Company Engineers |
Born: | Sleaford, England, date not yet discovered |
Home Town: | Greenethorpe, Weddin, New South Wales |
Occupation: | Station Hand |
Died: | Accidently Drowned, France, 20 October 1916, age not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery |
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World War 1 Service
18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 169, 1st Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
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18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 169, 1st Field Company Engineers, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
31 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Field Company Engineers |
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