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1. ATTESTATION. Enlisted for 4 years from 5 September 1914, initially in the 17th (County of London) Battalion. Home address: 1 Butlin Road, Luton.
2. MEDICAL EXAMINATION. Fit for service. Age 19 years 6 months. 5 feet 7 inches tall. Chest 34 inches when expanded. 2 inches expansion. Vision: good. Physical development: good.
3. AGREEMENT TO SERVE OVERSEAS.
4. CASUALTY FORM ACTIVE SERVICE. Religion: C of E. Occupation: Straw hat blocker. Qualification (b): Pioneer E.P.P per-diem.
   • Embarked from Southampton on 9 March 1915.
   • 12 October 1915 admitted¹ in the field.
   • 15 October 1915, transferred to a Casualty Clearing Station.
   • 15 October 1915, admitted¹ in the field.
   • 27 October 1915, admitted¹, Le Tréport² with influenza.
   • 1 November 1915, transferred to England. Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen Class C
5. • 29 June 1917. 616 Employment Company. Transferred ACI³. Place: Rfn.
   • 19 November 1917 Occupational index cards despatched. 17 Res Battalion London Reg.
   • 26 October 1917. Posted to 618 Hospital Ship Employment Company
   • 22 December 1917. Posted to 688 Hospital Ship Employment Company
   • 13 February 1918. Occupational cards dispatched. 618 Hospital Ship Employment Company (Labour Corps)
   • 2 February 1918. Posted to 366 Reserve Employment Company. 158 City Road ⁴.
   • 13 February 1918. Trans to R. Truafs Beselm Hants ⁶ Peckham
   • 14 February 1918. Posted Rly Construction Troops Depot. R.E. Longmoor⁵
   • 14 April 1918. BIII Embarked. UK.
6. SHORT SERVICE ATTESTATION. WR11368.
7. Blank form
8. WR11368.
9. Thrale. H. G. WR11368.
   (T2) Rly Tps Dep. Transferred from 366 Lab. Co. Pro. 13 Feb 1918.
   Posted. 14 Feb 1918.
10. BLANK FORM
11. BLANK FORM
12. PROTECTION CERTIFICATE AND CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY
    18 April 1918
    Thrale, Donald. WR11368. Private. Unit: 343 RCC. Royal Engineers. 1a Butlin Road, Luton, Beds. Born: 1894. Place of rejoining: Longmore.⁷
13. Part II Grader. 14 February 1918
    Para 408
    282428 Pt. Thrale H.W.
    Royal Engineers Railway ???
    Longmore Camp
    Board
    WR11368
14. DISCHARGE DOCUMENTS.
    WR11368. Prv.
    Donald Thrale
    Unit: IWT. Reg: R.E.⁸
    Transfer to the reserves. 5 May 1919.
15. STAMPED REAR PAGE
16. CASUALTY FORM ACTIVE SERVICE
    343 Road Construction Company
    Prv Thrale, Herbert Donald
    C of E
    Enlisted: 5.9.14. terms of service: Duration of war
    Occupation: Straw hat blocker group 18(S)
    • 27 Apr 1918. Joined unit from TTBD⁹
    • 28 December 1918. About from 21.45 21 December 1918 to 0730 28 December 1918 deduct 7 days pay. Forfeits 2 days pay R.W. (open arrest). Forfeits GC Badge¹⁰
      Disembodua.
      Next of kin: Father, William Thrale 1a Butlin Road, Luton, Beds.

Footnotes

1. To a medical facility.↩︎
2. France.↩︎
3. 'Army Council Instruction', i.e. mandatory order.↩︎
4. Headquarters of the British Red Cross.↩︎
5. 'Railway Construction Troops Depot. Royal Engineers'.↩︎
6. Indecipherable handwriting.↩︎
7. 'Road Construction Company'.↩︎
8. 'Inland Water Transport. Royal Engineers'.↩︎
9. 'Transfer to be determined'.↩︎
10. 'Good Conduct Badge'.↩︎
11. FOOTNOTE.↩︎
12. FOOTNOTE.↩︎