Regimental number | 1440 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Horse driver |
Address | Brookvale PO, Brookvale, Manly, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 166 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Edward Thew, Brookvale PO, Brookvale, Manly, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the 17th Bn, Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Final unit incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as 29th Bn. |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Castalia', 13 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 1 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, THEW Edward Oswald |