Detail victim

Name THISTLETHWAITE
Initials GT
First name GEORGE THOMAS
Place of birth Koroit
Country Victoria, Australia
Family He was the eldest of four brothers, all on active service
Education He was born and educated at Koroit, and followed the occupation of a painter
Profession Painter

Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 11 January 1915
Service number 1782
Rank Private
Regiment and unit 46th Bn. Australian Infantry
Division - Brigade 12th Brigade
Army - Corps - Division 4th Australian Division
National force A.I.F.
Other data related to military career 16 April 1915 5/8th Battalion Broadmeadows; 7 January 1916 disembarked Alexiandria; June 1916 to Marseilles; 11 November 1916 crime: neglecting to obey an order of Non-Commissioned Officer; 29 March 1917 embarked for England; 27 May 1917 proceeded France; 21 July 1917 crime

Wounded 13 October 1917 gunshot wound right leg (fractured) and both arms; 3rd Canadian CSS
Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds on both legs and both arms in n°3 Canadian CCS
Date of death 13 October 1917
Died at the age of 25
Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX - J - 13