Bonthorne, Maurice Douglas
PLACE BIRTH
Wellington, New Zealand
OCCUPATION
Labourer
PLACE ENLISTMENT
Townsville
DATE ENLISTMENT
31-01-1916
NEXT OF KIN
Father, T.W. Bonthorne, Warrington, Lancashire, England
LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE
Givenaddress Mossman
REGIMENT 1
26th Battalion AIF
REGIMENT 2
9th Battalion AIF
RANK
Lance Corporal
CAMPAIGN 1
Western Front
DATE DISCHARGED
12-02-1920
OTHER INFO
Embarked Brisbane on Seang Choon, 4-05-16. Initially in 3rd Training Battalion Egypt, then 9th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement. Awarded 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
STORY OUTLINE
Maurice Bonthorne, born in Wellington NZ, enlisted in Townsville but given address was Mossman. We know little of his connection to Mossman - he appears to have worked as a labourer in the District - for how long and whether he returned some years after the war, we are not sure. However, we do know that he married Annie Holland in Northwich, Chester and worked in a garage in Warrington, Lancashire for some time (his father lived in Warrington). His war record shows that he enlisted in January 1916, was assigned to the 26th Battalion and later the 9th Battalion, that he fought on the Western Front and he was hospitalised more than once. He was discharged in February 1920.
SERVICE NO
5651
