MCCURRIE, Victor Medwin
| Service Number: | 942 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 March 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Division Headquarters |
| Born: | Condobolin, New South Wales, 17 January 1887 |
| Home Town: | Condobolin, Lachlan, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Condobolin Public School |
| Occupation: | Motor driver/Farmer |
| Died: | Natural Causes (sudden), Booligal, New South Wales, 16 October 1947, aged 60 years |
| Cemetery: |
Hillston Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Condobolin Public School Great War Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 942, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 942, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 27 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 942, 20th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 30 Jul 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 942, 2nd Division Headquarters | |
| 30 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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Discharged from Service on 30 Jul 1919
The three McCurrie brothers of Condoblin, NSW, each of whom returned from Active Service;
1. 942 Pte. Victor Medwin MCCURRIE (/explore/people/129592) - returned from war service, died in 1947 aged 60
2. 1601 Pte. Arthur Medwin MCCURRIE (/explore/people/265022) - returned from Gallipoli suffering wounds, died in horrific saw mill accident in 1923 aged 28
3. 26362 Pte. William Henry (Harry) MCCURRIE (/explore/people/103854) - returned from war service, died in 1977 aged 78
"OBITUARY MR VICTOR McCURRIE
The sudden death on Thursday morning last of Box Creek Station, Booligal, of Mr Victor McCurrie, came as a greal shock to his many friends in this district. The deceased, who was aged 50, was most highly thought of by his principals, and all who knew him. He came to the Booligal district from Condobolin some years ago. After managing St. Andrew's, he joined Mr Robinson in 1940 and had been manager of Box Creek for some time. He had been to the Ambulance Ball at Hillston on Wednesday evening, and collapsed and died shortly after his return home. He is survived by his wife, a son John, at present a student of the Hay War Memorial High School and a daughter, Miss B. of Box Creek. The funeral was held on Friday afternoon, the remains being interred in the Hillston Cemetery. The Rev. Mullan officiated at the graveside." - from the Hillsdon Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser 23 Oct 1947 (nla.gov.au)
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