Regimental number | 988 |
Place of birth | Bundaberg Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, James Peter Thygesen, Invicta Plantation, Bundaberg, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 987 Sergeant Peter Andrew THYGESEN, 41st Bn, killed in action, 1 August 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |