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THORNLEY, Bertie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2509 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 February 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Grimsby, England, 21 September 1885 |
| Home Town: | Mount Gravatt, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 18 September 1974, aged 88 years |
| Cemetery: |
South Brisbane Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Tingalpa Shire Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 2509, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2509, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2509, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 18 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Imprisoned Bullecourt (First), Captured at Reincourt |
World War 2 Service
| 4 Feb 1942: | Enlisted |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Bertie THORNLEY was born in Grimsby, England on 21st September, 1885
His parents were James Walter THORNLEY & Mary Annie HALL
Biography
Taken POW at Reincourt on 11 Apr 1917 - Discharged from Service on 13 Jun 1919
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