Regimental number | 3958 |
True Name | THISTLEWAITE, Herbert David |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bedstead maker |
Address | 113 Gloucester Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 28.6 |
Height | 5' 7.75" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F A Thistlewaite, 113 Gloucester Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somali', 10 December 1918; disembarked, Sydney, 14 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound), Sydney, 26 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 67 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, THISTLEWAITE Robert David |