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THATCHER, George Albert Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 592 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 January 1916, Enlisted in Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 17 July 1897 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Chairmaker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Suzanne, France, 26 August 1918, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Assevillers New British Cemetery Plot V111, Row G, Grave 2, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide St John's Anglican Church Memorial Tablet, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 592, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Adelaide | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 592, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 592, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 5 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 592, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the left leg |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert Thatcher and Elizabeth (nee Garrett) Thatcher of 164 Pultney Street, Adelaide, SA; brother of Wakter James Thatcher
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the cadets prior to transferring to the Citizens Forces