THORPE, George
| Service Number: | 662 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 November 1914, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dublin, Ireland, October 1882 |
| Home Town: | Bundalaguah, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cook |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 18 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Le Grand Hasard Military Cemetery, Morbecque, France Plot 3, Row A, Grave No. 8) |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 662, Enlisted at Sydney | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 662, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 662, 2nd Light Horse Brigade HQ, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 4 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 662, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 662 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-05-18 |
Great Grandfather 🍀🇮🇪⚘🏅🎖⛪💚
Hello my name is caroline peppard began I'm the great granddaughter of
George Thorpe iv been researching his history for a few years now and still finding out more about this amazing man 🇮🇪🍀
I'm going to visit his grave in February 10th 2020
Iv only recently come across this information and picture..so happy 🎖🏅🌺🇮🇪🍀
Here is some details about George Thorpe our hero x
He was born in Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪🍀
His children were..
Isabella my nana..
Charles
Grorge junior
Grandchildren Patricia, Joan Mora,Isabella Peter..
Submitted 4 January 2020 by Caroline Behan
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles and Alice Thorpe; husband of Bessie Thorpe of 167 Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin, Ireland later of Hamilton Street, Landore, Wales
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in Royal Dublin Fusiliers for 2 years
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