| Regimental number | 3392 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Trinity State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Government messenger |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.9 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Thorpe, 294 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in Senior Cadets; 2 years in 93rd Derwent Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Contay British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 31), Picardie, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Martha Thorpe, 294 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 12th Bn, Railhead, Egypt, 1 March 1916. Reverted to the ranks, Serapeum, 9 March 1916. Taken on strength, 52nd Bn, Serapeum, 2 April 1916. Found guilty, 27 March 1916, of being absent without leave from 5.30 pm and 8 pm parade: awarded 72 hours' Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916. Wounded in action, 3-4 September 1916 (gun shot wound, penetrating head and chest); admitted to 2nd Canadian Field Ambulance, 4 September 1916; transferred to 49th Casualty Clearing Station, 4 September 1916; died of wounds, 13 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THORPE Robert Stanley |
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