Regimental number | 2437 |
Place of birth | Woodchurch, Kent, England |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | 43 Vincent Place, Albert Park, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 43 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Florence Jane Thurston, 43 Vincent Place, Albert Park, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: taken on strength, 22nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, Egypt, 8 January 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 26 March 1916. Wounded in action, 5 August 1916. Transferred to England (gun shot wound, leg), 9 August 1916; admitted to Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol, 10 August 1916. Granted furlough, 23 November-11 December 1916. Commenced return to Australia, 21 July 1917; discharged, 24 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, |
Miscellaneous details | Name recorded on Embarkation Roll as Albert Lionel THURSTON. |