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THURROWGOOD, William Harris
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 964 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Brigade 2/AIF |
| Born: | West Geelong, Victoria, 21 June 1892 |
| Home Town: | Lilydale, Yarra Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Died of Illness (Meningitis), Capetown, South Africa, 30 September 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cape Town (Maitland) Cemetery Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lilydale War Memorial, Ringwood District Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 964, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 964, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 964, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 30 Jan 1917: | Wounded Private, 964, 29th Infantry Brigade 2/AIF, Shell wound (face) |
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"THURROWGOOD.— On 30th September, at Cape Town, whilst returning to Australia, of septic meningitis, Private William Harris Thurrowgood, dearly loved eldest son of F. W. and E. L. Thurrowgood, of Lilydale, grandson of Mrs. G. Thurrowgood, nephew of Mrs. Shirley and Mrs. G. Hill, of Geelong.
"Thy will be done." - from the Geelong Advertiser 27 Oct 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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