Place of birth | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Tweed Heads, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 165 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alice M Thornton, Tweed Heads, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ellen THORNTON |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Cape Verde', 5 January 1920; disembarked Sydney, 29 February 1920; discharged (appointment terminated), Sydney, 30 May 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 56 |
Place of burial | Nambour Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, THORNTON George Holmes |