Regimental number | 6839 |
Place of birth | Rylstone, New South Wales |
School | Rylstone Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 49 Percival Road, Leichhardt Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Thew, 49 Percival Road, Leichhardt Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Port Nicholson on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as William Edward THEW. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | Bedford House Cemetery Enclosure No. 2 (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 15), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 34 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary Jane THEW |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |