Reginald THAYNE

Badge Number: S80474, Sub Branch: State Branch
S80474

THAYNE, Reginald

Service Numbers: 760, S75002
Enlisted: 17 February 1915, Enlisted at Innisfial, Queensland
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 25th Infantry Battalion
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 14 December 1887
Home Town: Lyrup, Renmark Paringa, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer / Orchardist
Died: Daw Park, South Australia, Australia, 11 September 1972, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Cadell Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials: Lyrup Great War Roll of Honor, Lyrup War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

17 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 760, Enlisted at Innisfial, Queensland
29 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 760, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 760, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane
12 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 760

World War 2 Service

21 Apr 1942: Involvement Private, S75002
21 Apr 1942: Enlisted Cadell, SA
21 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S75002
28 Apr 1944: Discharged

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

5 August 1916 - Wounded in action, gunshot wound to the ear

2 September 1918 - Wounded in action, severe gunshot wound

5 September 1918 - Invalided to UK, wounded

2 January 1919 - Returned to Australia on board Berrima

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

19 November 1924 - Married Winifred Murdoch in the Methodist Church, Waikerie

RSL Information

31 May 1928 - Joined Cadell Sub Branch

11 February 1959 - Transferred to Lyrup Sub Branch

29 December 1966 - Transferred to State Branch

Badges S17382 and 13091 lost

 

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