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THORSTEINSEN, John George Arthur
| Service Numbers: | 2894, S212733 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 December 1939, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) |
| Born: | Goolwa, South Australia, 20 October 1895 |
| Home Town: | Renmark, Renmark Paringa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Renmark, South Australia, 1 September 1958, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Renmark Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Karoonda District Roll of Honor, Mannum District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2894, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mooltan, Adelaide | |
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| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2894, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement 2894, 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
World War 2 Service
| 5 Dec 1939: | Involvement Private, S212733 | |
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| 5 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 5 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S212733 | |
| 2 May 1945: | Involvement 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) | |
| 21 Jul 1945: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Modbury High School
John George Arthur Thorsteinsen was born in the year 1885 on October 20th, in Goolwa, South Australia. He grew up with his mother and father, whose names were Mrs. Annie Thorsteinsen and Mr. Edward Theodore Thorsteinsen. Before enlisting, he worked as a farmhand in Mannum, South Australia.
John enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia, on the 2nd of March 1916, he embarked on his journey from Adelaide, onboard the “RMS Mooltan” 24th August 1916. During World War One, he served with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment in the Middle East.
After returning home from the war in 1919 John went to live in Renmark, South Australia
John George Arthur Thorsteinsen also served in World War II, continuing his service for the Australian military. He enlisted on December 5, 1939, in Adelaide, South Australia, and was assigned to the 25th/33rd Garrison Battalion. John was a Private, with the service number S212733.
John passed away in 1958. His services to Australia's military history are commemorated on Mannum District Roll of Honour and Karoonda District Roll of Honour.
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