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MCMURTRIE, Alexander
Personal Details
Service Number: | 848 |
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Enlisted: | 15 November 1915, Enlisted at Rockhampton |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 1892 |
Home Town: | Longreach, Longreach, Queensland |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 7 March 1917 |
Cemetery: |
Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres Plot 1V, Row F, Grave 10 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
15 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 848, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rockhampton | |
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5 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 848, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
5 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 848, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Rose Matilda Sylvester of Kelvin Graove, Queensland
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal