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THORNTON, Rex
Personal Details
| Service Number: | S5197 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Born: | Mayfield, New South Wales, Australia, 22 September 1921 |
| Died: | Killed in Action, 12 February 1944, aged 22 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom Panel 92 Col 3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Orange Cenotaph, Orange WW2 Supreme Sacrifice Honour Board |
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World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Able Seaman, S5197 | |
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| 27 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, S5197 | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, S5197 |
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