Frederick Thornton

21Thornton arrived at Port Darwin on SS 'Houtman' on 22 April 1915. He then left Darwin on 10 February 1916 for southern ports "en route for the place where, at this time, their country needs them most - the firing line." (Northern Territory Times and Gazette, 10 February 1916). Thornton embarked from Brisbane in August 1916, then missed the boat in Fremantle, which is why he has two embarkation records. He joined the 11th Battalion on 9 February 1917, but was admitted to the 38th Casualty Clearing Station with Cerebro Spinal Meningitis on 23 February 1917. Thornton's sister was Amy Lillian Thornton of W.A. and his brother was J.H.H. Thornton who lived in Goulburn in 1934.Thornton embarked from Brisbane on board HMAT A50 'Itonus' on 8 August 1916. He failed to re-embark at Fremantle on 18 August 1916. Thornton then embarked at Fremantle on 18 September 1916. He joined the 11th Battalion on 9 February 1917. Thornton died of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis on 25 February 1917. His father died on 5 May 1917.ButcherAustralian Imperial Force9th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement 11th Battalio