| SURNAME | Belcher |
| NAME | John Thornhill |
| PLACE-BIRTH | Stratford New Zealand |
| OCCUPATION | Farrier |
| PLACE-ENLISTMENT | Mossman |
| DATE-ENLISTMENT | 10/11/1914 |
| NEXT-OF-KIN | Thomas Belcher (father) Stratford New Zealand |
| LINK-TO-DOUGLAS SHIRE | Address Mossman and Enlisted Mossman |
| REGIMENT-1 | 5th Light Horse, A Squadron. |
| RANK | Farrier Sergeant |
| CAMPAIGN-1 | Gallipoli |
| CAMPAIGN-2 | Middle East |
| KILLED-IN-ACTION | Yes 05/11/1916 France. |
| OTHER-INFO | Embarked from Sydney on Persic, December 1914. Awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal |
| STORY-OUTLINE | John Thornhill Belcher's occupation as farrier was extremely useful for a Light Horse Brigade. When he enlisted at Mossman in November 1914 he was assigned to the 5th Light Horse and moved up to the rank of Farrier Sergeant. Although he suffered some illness, he survived the war in Gallipoli (from 15 May 1915) and the Middle East, returning to Australia in November 1918. |
| SERVICE-NO | 592 |
