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DURIE, Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1339, 2217 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 November 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fifeshire, Scotland, United kingdom, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Cupar Madras Academy, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Carpenter & Joiner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1339, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1339, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1339, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 2217, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2217 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-08 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George and Jessie Auchterllonie Durie of 32 Newtown Road, Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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