THORPE, George
| Service Number: | 662 |
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| 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 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 | |
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| 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 ๐๐ฎ๐ชโ๐ ๐โช๐
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 ๐ฎ๐ช๐
I'm going to visit his grave in February 10th 2020
Iv only recently come across this information and picture..so happy ๐๐
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Here is some details about George Thorpe our hero x
He was born in Dublin Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช๐
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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