Regimental number | 458 |
Place of birth | Koroit, Victoria |
School | Koroit State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Shearer |
Address | Koroit, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Maurice Thistlethwaite, Koroit, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Wytschaete, Belgium (Battle of Messines) |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Irish House Cemetery, Special Memorial, Kemmel, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Maruice and Eliza THISTLETHWAITE, 117 Frank Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1782 Pte George Thomas THISTLETHWAITE, 46th Bn, died of wounds, 13 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |