THORNTON, Arthur Newton MM

THORNTON, Arthur Newton  MM

Full Name: Arthur Newton

THORNTON

Date of Birth: 11

1887

Place of birth: Shipley

England

Occupation: Engine Driver

Address: Midland Junction WA

Next of Kin: Wife-Elizabeth Thornton

Next of Kin Address: Midland Junction WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1826

Rank: Sergeant

Unit/Division: 2nd Aust Light Railway Ops Co

Enlistment Date: 1917-03-10

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1917-05-11

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-07-20

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-09-02

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15/03/1917-To Depot as 2nd Corporal
24/03/1917-Promoted Corporal 5th Railways Section Broadmeadows VIC
20/07/1917-To 16th Railway Company Bordon England
5/09/1917-Proceeded Overseas France ex Southampton ex Bordon
11/10/1917-Promoted Sergeant 16th Aust Light Railway Operating Company in the Field France
10/11/1917-Detached to 15th ALROC in the Field France
24/03/1918-Admitted Hospital France ( Piles ) ex 141 Field Ambulance ex 64 Casualty Clearing Station
27/03/1918-To 4th Stationary Hospital Arques France then to 7 Canadian Stationary Hospital in the Fielld ( Epedimitis ) then to No. 7 Convalescent Depot Boulogne France
12/04/1918-To No. 1 then No. 10 Convalescent Depots Boulogne France
18/04/1918-Admitted 72 General Hospital Trouville France ( Piles )
13/06/1918-Transferred No. 1 Aust Convalescent Depot Havre France
18/06/1918-Awarded MILITARY MEDAL in the Field France
13/07/1918-Discharged to Base Depot ex Hospital
20/07/1918-Rejoined 2nd Aust Light Railway Operating Company in the Field France
6/09/1918-Granted Leave England
22/09/1918-Rejoined Unit in the Field France ex Leave
3/05/1919-To No. 3 Group Codford ex Havre France for Return to Australia
21/06/1919-Embarked England for Australia per “Konigin Louise”
10/08/1919-Disembarked Fremantle
2/09/1919-Discharged from Service

 

MILTARY  MEDAL

Date  of  Recommendation : 18 June 1918

 

Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 7 November 1918

Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette :  Page  2113,  Position  41

Date of London Gazette : 12 June 1918

Location in London Gazette : Page  7017,  Position  37.