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TORRIE, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5207 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 January 1916, Enlisted at Perth WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Dinninup, Boyup Brook, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 6 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Plot X111, Row J, Grave 14, Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boyup Brook War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5207, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth WA | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5207, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5207, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle | |
| 20 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 16th Battalion to the 48th Battalion in the field | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5207, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5207 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-06 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William and Mary Graham Torrie; brother of Bertram Torrie of Dinninup, WA and George Torrie of Kulikup, WA who returned to Australia on 8 April 1917 having served with the 12 Light Trench Mortar Battery
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal