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THORNTON, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1432, 2303 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 October 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Birkenhead, England, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Row O, Grave 23, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1432, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1432, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1432, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 2303, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2303 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-04-25 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of C.E. and Eliza Emma Thornton of 358 Prescott Street, Liverpool, England
5 January 1915 - taken on strentgh with 6th Battalion and issued with service number 2303
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served a 5 year apprenticeship with Fowler Painters of Liverpool, England