Previous Service – Senior Cadets – 1 year
21/01/1918- To “B” Company Australian Light Horse Mitcham SA as Private
13/02/1918- To 34th Reinforcements 9th Light Horse Regiment Mitcham SA as Trooper
30/04/1918- Embarked Sydney NSW aboard “Port Darwin” bound for Egypt
04/05/1918- Admitted to Ships Hospital at Sea (Seasick)
06/05/1918- Discharged to Duty on board
07/06/1918- Disembarked Alexandria to Reinforcements Camp Moascar Egypt
12/08/1918- Taken on Strength “D” Troop and Bridging Train as Driver then to Engineer Training Unit Moascar
22/09/1918- Admitted 69th General Hospital Belah (Diarrhoea) ex 76th Casualty Clearing Station
16/10/1918- Transferred/Admitted 14th Australian General Hospital Abbassia Egypt (Influenza)
31/10/1918- To Rest Camp Port Said
07/11/1918- Rejoined Engineer Training Unit Moascar
22/12/1918- Rejoined “D” Troop in the field Egypt
16/04/1919- Appointed Temporary Second Corporal Egypt
03/07/1919- Embarked Kantara Egypt aboard “Malta” then transhipped by “Konigin Luise” for Return to Australia
30/07/1919- Disembarked Adelaide SA
26/08/1919- Discharged from Service (Termination of Period of Enlistment).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 23072
Victory Medal – No. 21915.

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Angaston War Memorial SA
Angaston District World War One Roll of Honour SA
Angaston Congregational Church World War One Roll of Honour SA.

BROTHERS SERVICE DETAILS

THORN, Captain Frederick Otto – 8th Light Horse Regiment
Enlisted – 21/09/1914
Discharged – 01/03/1918
Previous Service – Boer War (South Africa) Trooper
Wounded in Action 24/07/1900
Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal
Refer London Gazette – 27/09/1901, Page 6329, Position 33.