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FINK, Thorold
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 33148, V16228, VX111255 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Field Artillery Brigades |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 November 1896 |
| Home Town: | South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne University, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Died: | Accidental, Werribee, Victoria, Australia, 22 November 1942, aged 45 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Victorian Cremation Memorial , Victoria Cremation Memorial, Springvale War Cemetery, Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Victoria Cremation Memorial, Victorian Jewish War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Sep 1916: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Gunner, 33148, 10th Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 11 May 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 33148, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 11 May 1917: | Embarked Gunner, 33148, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne |
World War 2 Service
| 18 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, V16228 | |
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| 2 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Captain, VX111255 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Theodore and Kate Fink
Husband of Jean Fink of South Yarra, Victoria
Served in WW1 as a Gunner, post-war he finished his LLB and worked as a lawyer before taking on a role as Director of the Herald and Weekly Times (Melbourne) newspaper
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