William Henry THORPE

Regimental number6769
Place of birthAuckland New Zealand
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationCompositor
Address'Nandi', Stanley Street, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinFather, W B Thorpe, Mt Pleasant Road, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
Enlistment date8 June 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll2 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name8th Infantry Brigade, 8th Field Ambulance Sections B and C
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Field Ambulance
FateReturned to Australia 1 November 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Date of death6 September 1969