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URQUHART, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5524 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 December 1915, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Edinburgh, Scotland, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Winton, Winton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Billiard Marker |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 3 May 1958, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZ 9 area, Row 2, Grave 10 and is unmarked |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5524, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5524, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5524, 15th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5524, 15th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the right arm and leg. on 18 August 1916 he embarked HS Panama for England | |
| 7 Nov 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5524, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Grace Elizabeth Urquhart nee King of Winton, QLD. William and Grace were married in QLD on 3 June 1911.
Commenced return to Australia on 27 July 1917 aboard HT Demosthenes
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal