Charles Richard THORPE

Badge Number: S15338, Sub Branch: WIRRULLA
S15338

THORPE, Charles Richard

Service Number: 3493
Enlisted: 30 March 1917, Streaky Bay, SA
Last Rank: Trooper
Last Unit: 9th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Calca, SA, 18 May 1896
Home Town: Streaky Bay, Streaky Bay, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: 27 April 1980, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Happy Valley Cemetery, Port Lincoln
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Memorials: Streaky Bay A.O.F. No 8198 Roll of Honour, Streaky Bay War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

30 Mar 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3493, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Streaky Bay, SA
2 Nov 1917: Involvement Private, 3493, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1917: Embarked Private, 3493, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Trooper, 3493

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Henry William Bengaman THORPE and Selian nee WRIGHT