| Regimental number | 1179 |
| Place of birth | Sutherlands, South Australia |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Yorketown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.7 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Paulina Thiele, same address |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1180 Pte Benno Hermann THIELE, 43rd Bn, returned to Australias, 18 October 1917; 1181 Pte Ewald Edgar THIELE, 43rd Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 24 April 1917 (gun shot wounds, legs and buttocks). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Arawa', 15 September 1918; discharged (medically unfit: both legs amputated), Adelaide, 26 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 79 |
| Place of burial | Pink Lake Cemetery, Yorketown, South Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
