THORPE, John James

THORPE, John James

Full Name: John James

THORPE

Date of Birth: 08

1897

Place of birth: Fremantle WA

Australia

Occupation: Teamster/Engine Cleaner

Address: Mundijong WA

Next of Kin: Father- Edward Thorpe

Next of Kin Address: "Mardella " via Mundijong WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1162/4306

Rank: Sapper

Unit/Division: 2nd Australian Light Rail Operating Company

Enlistment Date: 1915-09-20

Enlistment Location: Perth

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1916-01-17

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-02-09

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-02-20

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20/09/1915- To No. 29 Depot Company then to ” C ” Company 3rd Depot Battalion as Private
9/11/1915- To 11th Battalion 13th Reinforcements Blackboy Hill WA as Private9/02/1916- To Overseas Training Base Egypt
4/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
4/04/1916- To 1st Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France
1/05/1916- Admitted 7th General Hospital St Omer France ( Mumps )
24/05/1916- Discharged from Hospital to Rejoin Unit in the field France ex Base Depot ex Sickness
8/06/1916- Joined 11th Battalion in the field France
22-25/07/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Bomb Wounds Right Neck, Arm & Right Knee )
26/07/1916- Admitted No. 8 Red Cross Hospital Le Touquet France
31/07/1916- Evacuated/Admitted Bradford War Hospital England ex Calais France
24/08/1916- Admitted 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England
9/09/1916- Embarked Southampton for Australia per ” Kanowna ”
28/10/1916- Disembarked Australia
22/03/1917- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

25/10/1917- Re-Enlisted at Bunbury WA after Completion Medical Examination- Issued New Service Number – 1162
29/10/1917- To D3 Depot Company as Private
22/11/1917- To Railway Corps Blackboy Hill WA and qualified as Fireman Wetern Australian Government Railways Midland Junction WA
23/11/1917- Embarked Fremantle for England per ” Canberra ”
30/01/1918- Disembarked Southampton England with General Reinforcements ex Australia
31/01/1918- To Australian Light Railways Operating Company Longmoor England ex Southampton ex Taranto ex Suez
20/03/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian General Base Depot  Havre France ex Folkestone ex Longmoor England
28/03/1918- To 2nd Australian Light Rail Operating Company ex Base Depot France
19/10/1918- Admitted 20th Canadian General Hospital Camiers France ( Bronchitis ) ex 10th Field Ambulance ex 4th Canadian Casualty Clearing Station ex Ambulance Train
21/10/1918- Evacuated/Admitted Central Military Hospital Chatham England
1/11/1918- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
25/11/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England for Return to Australia
10/12/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Somali ” ( Chronic Bronchitis )
31/01/1919- Disembarked Australia
20/02/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )
5/01/1960- Date of Death ( CWGC )

 

Local I.D.  – Bunbury Herald- Railways Bunbury ex Collie WA.