Difference between revisions of "James Pryor Thatcher"
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| placeofbirth = Fremantle, Western Australia | | placeofbirth = Fremantle, Western Australia | ||
| death = 22 Nov 1943 | | death = 22 Nov 1943 | ||
| − | | placeofdeath = | + | | placeofdeath = Thailand |
| enlistmentage = 25 years, 2 months | | enlistmentage = 25 years, 2 months | ||
| description = | | description = | ||
| − | | height = | + | | height = 5'7" |
| weight = | | weight = | ||
| complexion = | | complexion = | ||
| − | | eyes = | + | | eyes = blue |
| − | | hair = | + | | hair = light brown |
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| occupation = Farmer | | occupation = Farmer | ||
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==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
| + | Enlisted and initially taken on strength of the 2nd/2nd Machine Gun Battalion at Northam camp. On 22 Jun 1940 James had shown early signs of leadership and was made an Acting Corporal. From 4 - 18 Aug 1940 he attended a Machine Gun course, and then on 29 Oct 1940 he with his sub unit entrained for Adelaide, arriving there on 31 Oct 1940. On arrival they found that t hey had been transferred to the 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion. From 18 - 20 Feb 1941 James was in the Wayville Camp Hospital with Otitis Media (middle ear infection). Granted pre-embarkation leave I WA from 25 Mar until 4 Apr 1941 he reported to a holding unit until 16 Apr 1941 when he embarked on the [[SS Île de France]] a part of Convoy 10B which sailed to Port Tewfik in Egypt via Colombo in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) where they disembarked on 14 May 1941. His rank of Corporal was confirmed just prior to embarkations. | ||
| + | On 4 Sep 1941 | ||
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| + | <li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:Kanchanaburi_War_Cemetery.jpg|thumb|none||description]] </li> | ||
| + | <li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Thatcher_James_Pryor_gravesite.jpg|thumb|none||description]] </li> | ||
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==Post War== | ==Post War== | ||
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| − | [[Category:]] | + | [[Category:1942 POW ww2|*]] |
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[[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | [[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | ||
Revision as of 00:34, 22 April 2019
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 27 Mar 1915 |
| Place of Birth | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Death | 22 Nov 1943 |
| Place of Death | Thailand |
| Age at Enlistment | 25 years, 2 months |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | 'Wattle Creek', Byford, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr Ernest Thomas Thatcher |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | WX2848 |
| Date of Enlistment | 20 Dec 1940 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit/Formation | 2nd/3rd Australian Machine Gun Battalion |
Pre War
War Service
Enlisted and initially taken on strength of the 2nd/2nd Machine Gun Battalion at Northam camp. On 22 Jun 1940 James had shown early signs of leadership and was made an Acting Corporal. From 4 - 18 Aug 1940 he attended a Machine Gun course, and then on 29 Oct 1940 he with his sub unit entrained for Adelaide, arriving there on 31 Oct 1940. On arrival they found that t hey had been transferred to the 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion. From 18 - 20 Feb 1941 James was in the Wayville Camp Hospital with Otitis Media (middle ear infection). Granted pre-embarkation leave I WA from 25 Mar until 4 Apr 1941 he reported to a holding unit until 16 Apr 1941 when he embarked on the SS Île de France a part of Convoy 10B which sailed to Port Tewfik in Egypt via Colombo in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) where they disembarked on 14 May 1941. His rank of Corporal was confirmed just prior to embarkations.
On 4 Sep 1941
Post War
Notes
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