Sydney Thoroughgood

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Tue, 28/07/2015 - 11:03

First Name:

Sydney

Last Name:

Thoroughgood

Mother's Name:

Emily (nee Dillon)

Father's Name:

George Thoroughgood

Date Enlisted:

Tuesday, January 18, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

5th Pioneer Battalion

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Sunday, May 20, 1917

Place of Death:

France

Cause of Death:

Died of wounds

Details:

Sydney Thoroughgood was born in Newtown, NSW about 1886 and spent time in the C M F. He married Ada Robinson at Wallsend in 1910. At the time of enlistment he was a 30 year old miner living at Corrimal, NSW.

On 14th March 1916 he left his wife and son and embarked on HMAT A68 Anchises with 5th Reinforcements 31st Battalion. He arrived in Egypt and soon after went to France, arriving there on 18th July 1916. He was transferred to 5th Pioneer Battalion on 21st July 1916. Sydney became ill in February 1917 and spent some time in hospital but was back with his unit by May 1917. On 18th May 1917 he was wounded in action and taken to 29th Casualty Clearing Station for treatment. Sydney had received shrapnel wounds to his arm, leg and groin and died from these wounds on 20th May 1917.

Sydney is buried in Grenvillers British Cemetery Plot V, Row E, Grave 7.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, THOROUGHGOOD SYDNEY