John Harold THORPE

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Service Number:	964
Enlisted:	6 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, 3 March 1888
Home Town:	Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Occupation:	Labourer

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6 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 964, 31st Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 964, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 964, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 964, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
2 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 964, 31st Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, Shell shock. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 22 June 1917.
27 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 964, 31st Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, GSW to abdomen. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
8 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 964, 31st Infantry Battalion, RTA 11 December 1918 and discharged as MU (wounds).

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