Ernest George THORPE

THORPE, Ernest George

Service Number: 2058
Enlisted: 23 June 1915, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 26th Infantry Battalion
Born: Franklin, Tasmania, Australia, 1896
Home Town: Franklin, Huon Valley, Tasmania
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Orchardist
Died: Killed in Action, France, 5 August 1916
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)
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World War 1 Service

23 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2058, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
10 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 2058, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
10 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 2058, 26th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of A.=lbert Benjamin Thorpe of Franklin, Huon, Tasmania

Father signed a note giving permission for Ernest to serve overseas

9 February 1916 - to hospital with Mumps

11 May 1916 - absent from parade, fine 3 days full pay

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served 2 years in cadets