Edwin Joseph Thorn

Service number: 19370

Rank: Sergeant

Unit: 5th Field Artillery

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Source: National Archives of Australia

Ted Thorn was born in 1896 and was a clerk. He enlisted on 14 January 1916, giving as next of kin his father at Parkview Road, Manly.

He embarked on the Argyllshire on 11 May 1916 and served in France with the 5th Field Artillery as a Gunner. He was promoted to Sergeant on 6 February 1918. He returned to Australia on the Mahiaon 4 June 1919.

He played three matches for NSW against the All Blacks in 1922, winning two of them. He also played on the unsuccessful NSW tour to New Zealand in 1923. He captained New South Wales on six occasions between 1924 and 1926; these matches were later accorded test status, meaning he had captained Australia on six occasions. Ted was also club captain of Manly.

He died in 1985.