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George Horace THORPE

Regimental number4877
Place of birthWalbundrie New South Wales
ReligionCongregational
OccupationWarehouseman
AddressClifford Street, North Parramatta, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, R C Thorpe, Clifford Street, North Parramatta, New South Wales
Enlistment date15 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/18/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 8 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 19 July 1916
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsV.C. Corner (Panel No 9), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
158
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Robert Charles and Alma Phillis THORPE. Native of Walbundrie, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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