John URQUHART

URQUHART, John

Service Number: 3613
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 10th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Edinburgh, Scotland, 1898
Home Town: Bunbury, Bunbury, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Porter
Memorials: Bunbury Picton Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

9 Nov 1917: Involvement Private, 3613, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1917: Embarked Private, 3613, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Commonwealth, Fremantle

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Urquhart and Jenna (Jane) Anne Urquhart of Spencer Street, Bunbury, WA. John also served.

2 August 1917 - enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA, with the 10th Light Horse Regiment with the rank of Private.

30 August 1917 - promoted to Trooper

16 January 1919 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Berrima disembarking on 10 February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

23 April 1919 - discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit

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