| Regimental number | 4182 |
| Place of birth | Bruges, Belgium |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Groom |
| Address | 22 Belgrave Street, Manly, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Mrs E H Devos (mother; address unknown); H Davis, 35 East Esplanade, Manly, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 10), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Town. Manly, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to 54th Bn from 1st Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Fell out of line en route between Tel el Kebir and Ferry Post and transported to 5th Division Detail Camp, 27 March 1916; admitted to No 1 New Zealand Station Hospital, Ismailia, 28 March 1916 (heat stroke); discharged to duty, 31 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19/20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19/20 July 1916'. Statement, Red Cross File No 911001, 4321 Pte T. THORPE, B Company, 54th Bn (patient, No 26 General Hospital, Etaples), 4 December 1916: 'They [DEVOS and 4166 G. CLAPPERTON] were killed at Fleurbaix on July 19th ... Both men were killed before they reached the German wire.' Note on file: 'No trace Germany. Cert by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | ~NAA B2455 file 3503688 Red Cross file 911001 |
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