Thurlow, Albert Ernest

Western FrontAll Campaigns

21 Jan

Written By Renegade Moss

SURNAME

Thurlow

NAME

Albert Ernest

PLACE OF BIRTH

New Buckingham, Norfolk, England

OCCUPATION

Labourer in Mowbray at enlistment, changed to Miner 27-6 -16

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Townsville. Application to enlist at Port Douglas 7-02-16

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

25-03-16

NEXT OF KIN

Mother, Mrs K Thurlow "Westview" Deopham, Wymondham, Norfolk, England.

Father, Ernest Thurlow, Attleborough, Norfolk

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Address: Mowbray River, Port Douglas on aif.adfa.edu.au.

Applied to enlist at Port Douglas.

REGIMENT 1

Special units

REGIMENT 2

Mining Corps

RANK

Sapper

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

DATE DISCHARGED

29-06-19

OTHER INFORMATION

Embarked on Ulysses 25-10-16; 2nd Tunnelling Coy; 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Brother? Alfred Edward married Kitty Trezise at Mowbray Apr 28, 1920

STORY OUTLINE

For some reason, by statutory declaration, Albert changed his occupation on his enlistment form from labourer to miner and was assigned to the Tunnelling Company.

He received a wound to the right hand whilst on duty in France. During his furlow in England he was hospitalised with a nasal obstruction and then went AWL for six days in London.

He was fined 12 days' pay. He was discharged from the AIF in June 1919.

SERVICE NO

5635