THIELE, Julius Otto Andrew
| Service Numbers: | S11860, s11860 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 March 1941, Mount Barker, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13 Field Regiment AMF |
| Born: | Hahndorf, South Australia, 12 September 1912 |
| Home Town: | Hahndorf, Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Box Sawyer |
| Died: | 29 November 1989, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Hahndorf War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 5 Mar 1941: | Involvement Gunner, S11860 | |
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| 5 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Mount Barker, SA | |
| 5 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S11860, 13 Field Regiment AMF | |
| 27 Dec 1941: | Embarked Sydney per Aquitania. Disembarked Port Moresby. | |
| 1 Nov 1942: | Involvement Private, s11860, 13 Field Regiment AMF, Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua | |
| 15 Oct 1943: | Embarked Port Moresby on Canberra. Disembarked Townsville | |
| 4 Jul 1945: | Discharged | |
| 4 Jul 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S11860, 13 Field Regiment AMF | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Sinclair
Julius Otto Andrew Thiele was born in Hahndorf in the Adelaide hills in 1912. His Parents were Johann Oswald and Auguste Bertha (nee Liebelt). Julius's grandfather Samuel Thiele,was one of the original German settlers of Hahndorf,escaping religeous persecution in Prussia he arrived aboard the Zebra in 1839.
Julius was 28 years old and working as a box sawyer for a Balhannah timbermill when he first enlisted in the CMF,later the second AIF.He was a Gunner in the 13th Field Regiment (see link). He trained at Oakbank before departing Sydney for Port Moresby. During his time in New Guinea his unit was involved in the battle of Buna/ Guna. Later in July 1942 he attended the ll Australian Division cooking course.
Embarking Port Moresby in October 1943 the regiment arrived back in Townsville where they undertook more training on the Atherton Tablelands.
Julius was transferred back to South Australia in June 1945 before being discharged in July.
In 1969 at the age of 57 he married Ida Emma Vaughan (nee Kakoschke) at St. Pauls Church Hahndorf.
In a letter dated 25th May 1987 Julius applied to have his war medals sent to him. He had served one thousand two hundred and ninety six days in the army which included 625 days active service in Australia and 624 days outside Australia.
On 16/9/87 whilst residing at 100 Main St. Hahndorf he received the 1939/45 Star, The Pacific Star, The War Medal, and the A.S.M.
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