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THOROGOOD, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q224748 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia, 8 May 1903 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 11 June 1980, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Proserpine General Cemetery, Qld NP8-443 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 11 Apr 1942: | Involvement Private, Q224748, Page missing from Enlistment Register | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 11 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q224748, 22nd (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 27 Jun 1944: | Discharged | |
| 27 Jun 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q224748, 22nd (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
Personal Stories
Archie
Arthur (known as Archie) was born on 8.5.1903 at Fischereton ( a small mining settlement near Chillagoe) to Arthur Henry and Margaret (Baldwin).
The family came to Kelsey Creek in 1908 to take up farming. Archie farmed all his life in Kelsey Creek and never married. Archie and his brother discovered gold at Dittmer.
He passed away on 11.6.1980.
Submitted 14 April 2026 by Lyn Burke
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