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THAIN, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 53107, S110672 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 November 1917, Enlisted in Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Signalman |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements |
| Born: | Underdale, SA, 6 October 1899 |
| Home Town: | Underdale, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Bribie Island, 19 September 1990, aged 90 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Nov 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 53107, Enlisted in Brisbane | |
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| 8 May 1918: | Embarked Private, 53107, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, RMS Osterley, Sydney | |
| 8 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 53107, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 18 Jul 1942: | Involvement Signalman, S110672 | |
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| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Hindmarsh, SA | |
| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S110672 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
30 November 1917 - Parents sign form of consent for himm to enlist
16 October 1919 - Returned to Australia on board Main
Medals: British War Meda;, Victorhy Medal
Also served 4 years in Senior Cadets and 2 years in the Citizen Forces
17 August 1962 he was living at 121 North Parade, Underdale, South Australia
RSL Information
Occupation - Radio Technician