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THORBURN, William Hugh
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6178 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 August 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, August 1885 |
| Home Town: | Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Attendant mental hospital |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mont St Quentin, France, 1 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Campbell Mont St Quentin Cross, Campbell Mont St Quentin Pictorial Honour Roll, Newtown Superior Public School Great War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6178, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 3 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6178, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6178, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Involvement Private, 6178, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6178 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-01 |
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