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THYGESEN, Peter Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 987 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 February 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 20 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Kalbar State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Cane train driver/Sugar chemist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 1 August 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour, Bundaberg War Memorial, South Kolan Kalbar State School Honour Board, South Kolan State School War Memorial, South Kolan State School War Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 987, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 987, 41st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 987, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 1 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 987, 41st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 987 awm_unit: 41st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-08-01 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Peter Andrew THYGESEN was born on 20th February, 1894 in Bundaberg, Queensland
His parents were James Peter THYGESEN and Mabel Alice PHILLIPS
His brother Charles William THYGESEN (SN 988) also served in WW1 and returned to Australia in 1919
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