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THWAITES, Thomas George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1182, 1121 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 September 1914, Maryborough, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Central Goldfields, Victoria |
| Schooling: | West Maryborough State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 6 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Thistle Dump Cemetery, High Wood, Longueval E 6 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1182, 5th Infantry Battalion, Maryborough, Vic. | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1182, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1182, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1182, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 13 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1182, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, BW to left hip. Evacuated to Egypt. Rejoined unit 1 July 1915. | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1182, 5th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Lone Pine | |
| 29 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Field Ambulance, France. New SN 1121 | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1121, 6th Field Ambulance, Battle for Pozières | |
| 26 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1121, 6th Field Ambulance, Mouquet Farm | |
| 6 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1121, 6th Field Ambulance, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, Flers |
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Son of Thomas THWAITES and Charlotte E FLEMING