PENWORTHAM - LANCASHIRE
Photos: Berenice Baynham
Lieutenant Samuel Raymond THURNHILL M.C.
Born: Whalley Range, Manchester, England Enlisted: 14-9-1914, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia 2nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade Killed in Action 6-11-1916, France aged 26years Resting: Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Picardie, France Son of John William Thurnhill, of Wren Avenue, Penwortham Preston, England, and the late Caroline Amelia Thurnhill. Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 12 |
Military Cross -Promulgated in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. 62 of 19th April 1917
For conspicuous gallantry in Action. He brought up his gun into action close in rear of our first line and during the attack fired 115 rounds, demolishing barricades etc. He showed great determination.
For conspicuous gallantry in Action. He brought up his gun into action close in rear of our first line and during the attack fired 115 rounds, demolishing barricades etc. He showed great determination.