John Ellis THORNTON OAM

THORNTON, John Ellis

Service Numbers: V330717, VX87673
Enlisted: 22 July 1942, Finley, New South Wales
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: Cipher Section
Born: Mildura, Victoria, 11 April 1923
Home Town: Dareton, Wentworth, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Public Service Clerk
Died: Natural Causes, Finley, New South Wales, November 2012
Cemetery: Finley Lawn Cemetery, NSW
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World War 2 Service

21 Jul 1942: Involvement V330717
22 Jul 1942: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX87673, Cipher Section, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, 38th Australian Cipher Section
22 Jul 1942: Enlisted Finley, New South Wales
22 Jul 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX87673
8 Aug 1946: Discharged
8 Aug 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX87673

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Biography

Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 09 Jun 2008;

"For service to the community of Finley, particularly through service and sporting organisations."