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THWAITES, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 517 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 January 1915, St Arnaud, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | St Arnaud, North Grampians, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in action, Mouquet Farm, France, 26 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
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World War 1 Service
| 2 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 517, 21st Infantry Battalion, St Arnaud, Vic. | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 517, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 517, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 29 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 517, 21st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Embarked for Gallipoli | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 517, 21st Infantry Battalion, Major raid on German trenches | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 517, 21st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 26 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 517, 21st Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm |
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