John Ellis THORNTON

THORNTON, John Ellis

Service Number: V300383
Enlisted: 29 July 1941, Whittlesea, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 3rd Division Signals
Born: Dalby, Queensland Australia, 12 September 1913
Home Town: Eden Park, Whittlesea, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Poultry Farmer
Died: Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia, 17 March 2005, aged 91 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Yan Yean Public Cemetery
Lawn C Row K-051
Memorials: Whittlesea WW2 Memorial Wall
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World War 2 Service

29 Jul 1941: Involvement Signalman, V300383, 3rd Division Signals
29 Jul 1941: Enlisted Whittlesea, Victoria
29 Jul 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V300383
23 Feb 1943: Embarked Embarked Brisbane per "Duntroon", disembarked Port Moresby 1st March 1943
19 Feb 1944: Embarked Embarked Lae Per "Katoomba", disembarked Bowen Qld 27th Feb 1944.
16 Jan 1946: Embarked Embarked Torokina, Bougainville, disembarked Brisbane 21st Jan 1946.
14 Mar 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V300383, 3rd Division Signals
14 Mar 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V300383
14 Mar 1946: Discharged
Date unknown: Honoured Australian Service Medal 1945-1975, with Clasp PNG

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Biography

Son of Sydney Sinton Thornton and Evelyn Estella Kirchner

Biography contributed by Geoff Fuller

Signalman John Ellis Thornton served in

Papua New Guinea; 23 Feb 1943 to 27 Feb 1944

Bougainville: 8 Sept 1944 to 21 Jan 1946.

He was awarded, The 1939/45 Star. Pacific Star, War Medal, Australia Service Medal 1939/45, Australia Service Medal 1945-75 with Clasp PNG, & Returned from Active Service Badge.