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Archibald THORNTON

Regimental number6608
Place of birthBallarat Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressCorindhap Post Office, Corindhap, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, William Thornton, Corindhap Post Office, Corindhap, Victoria
Enlistment date16 August 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name8th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/25/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 24 January 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death15 September 1937

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