Stanley George Thorn

Forenames

Stanley George AWMM

Surname

Thorn AWMM

Service number

81827 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

8 Aug 1912 AWMM

Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM 58 Walters Road, Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

Mrs M.E. Thorn (wife), Hukapapa, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

81827 AWMM

Enlistment

• WW2 Unknown AWMM Baker/Civilian AWMM
• WW2 Bricklayer/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Trooper AWMM 4th New Zealand Armoured Brigade AWMM

Medical notes

Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Trooper AWMM
Divisional Cavalry AWMM

Death

31 Dec 1943 AWMM
Age  31 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of wounds AWMM

Cemetery

Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy AWMM XVI.D.19. AWMM

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2215067
Sources Used

References

• Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
  p. 320.
• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 11 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1943 to 30th June, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  p.128
• Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.