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THORPE, John James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 4306, 1162, 290364 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Railway Unit (AIF) |
| Born: | Fremantle, WA, 15 November 1897 |
| Home Town: | Mardella, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Teamser |
| Died: | Bassendean, WA, 5 January 1960, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Mundijong Honour Roll, Mundijong School Roll of Honour, Serpentine WWI Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4306, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
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| 17 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4306, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Fremantle | |
| 23 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, 1162, Railway Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: SS Canberra embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1917: | Embarked Private, 1162, Railway Unit (AIF), SS Canberra, Fremantle |
World War 2 Service
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 290364 |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
For a number of years John ran the Armadale Bus service until bought out by the Metropolitan Transport Trust.
During WW2, John served in the RAAF as a flying instructor, and at time of his discharge he was a Squadron Leader. His son John Roy (Jack) Thorpe OAM served with the 2nd AIF and was captured by the Japanese, but lived to tell the tale in his book The life story of just an ordinary bloke who says he was 'Bloody lucky'. He also served with the Occupying Force in Japan and later in Korea with the 3rd Battalion RAR.
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