CHEVERTON, Thistle Raymond Tod
| Other Name: | Cheverton, John - Service Record |
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| Service Number: | 828 |
| Enlisted: | 8 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 30 October 1893 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Killed in action, France, 23 August 1918, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 13. |
| Memorials: | South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 828, 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion | |
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| 17 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 828, 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Omrah embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 828, 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, RMS Omrah, Melbourne | |
| 9 Nov 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Jan 1919: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
One of two sons of Kathleen Maisie Cheverton who lost their lives during WW1. The father, William Cheverton, drowned in the Derwent River in Tasmania during 1902 when the Cheverton brothers were very young boys. His mother referred to him as ‘Jack’ in correspondence.
‘Jack’ Cheverton was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, in the advance near Lihons on 10 August 1918. He, with three others, captured a strong post, killing the crew of a machine gun, and enabling the advance to continue. When all the N.C.O.'s in the vicinity had become casualties, he collected stragglers and led them through the wood, advancing with a patrol 400 yards towards the enemy's defences, bringing in useful information to the company commander.'
His older brother, 2182 Gnr. Roy Douglas Keane Cheverton 3rd Australian Field Artillery Ammunition Column died of sickness in England on the 9 November 1915, aged 26.
His mother, Kathleen filled out his roll of honour form, “I could write on forever about this boy. I think you could obtain more information from his officers, and comrades, he was a most wonderful and gifted young lad. I knew he was very popular with his company, also with anyone who knew him.”