John William URQUHART

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URQUHART, John William

Service Number:	2264
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	46th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Colac, Victoria, Australia, 1882
Home Town:	Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Colac State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Wounds, 24 General Hospital, Camiers, France, 13 October 1917
Cemetery:	Etaples Military Cemetery Plot XXX, Row C, Grave 17A. Headstone inscription reads: Far from the land he loved our dear one rests ever fondly remembered
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Malvern St George's Anglican Church Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

16 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2264, 46th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2264, 46th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George C. Urquhart and Rhoda Urquhart nee Smith of Grace Street, Malvern, Victoria formerly of Stanhope Street, Malvern, Victoria. Brother of Gordon Stuart Urquhart who returned to Australia on 2 September 1919 having served with the 3rd Machine Gun Battalion.

1 May 1916 - enlisted at Prahran, Victoria with the 46th Battalion and with the rank of Private.

18 September 1917 - wounded in action. Wound to the left femur

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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