2nd Lieutenant W. H. Thyer, AIF Clicking on Photo will return to Page S - T

THYER 2nd Lieutenant Walter Hervey 16th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force Born 30th March 1890, at Natimuk, Victoria. Educated: 'State Scool Victoria.' Single; Accountant, of 'Cranbourne', Ninth Avenue, Maylands, Western Australia. Next Of Kin: Aunt; Miss E.H. Harvey, of 'Cranbourne', Ninth Avnuee, Maylands, Western Australia. Despite 16 years of research, no photo is known to exist of 2nd Lieutenant Thyer. Should anyone have information on where we might find one, we would be most grateful.

Embarked as Corporal no. 1525, 2nd Rfts.

Previous service: 3 years, 11th Australian Infantry Regiment.

Father; James Thyer. Mother; Isabella Thyer (nee Hervey) of Victoria.
Nephew of the Misses Hervey, of 'Cranbourne', Ninth Avenue, Maylands, Western Australia. (Western Mail 1 Oct 1915 p31).

Father born 3 Dec 1862, Mount Pleasant, South Australia. Died 4 March 1905, aged 42, in Western Australia. Farmer and policeman.

Mother; Isabella Harvey, born 1 Aug 1860 at Adelaide South Australia. Died in Victoria 24 Dec 1903, aged 43.

Family tree in book 'By Wisdom and Courage'; the story of Joseph and Sarah Thyer who came to South Australia in 1838. Three sons; Walter Harvey, Brigadier James Harvey Thyer (born 30 Aug 1897, died 9 Jan 1975. See 'Who's Who' 1947), and Stanley Maitland Thyer, born 30 Jan 1899 at Naismith, Victoria. Died 13 Aug 1975. Served in AIF, WW1.
Brother; Brigadier James Henry Thyer of Erindale, South Australia, claimed Lieut. Thyer's Anzac Commemorative medallion. War medals were sent to NOK; aunt, Miss E. Thyer.