MCCURRIE, Arthur Medwin
| Service Number: | 1601 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 November 1914, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Condobolin, New South Wales, 9 September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Condobolin, Lachlan, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Condobolin Public School |
| Occupation: | Farmer/TimbeMillerr |
| Died: | Accident at Timber Mill, Condobolin, New South Wales, 4 September 1923, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Condobolin Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: | Condobolin Public School Great War Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 1601, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1601, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney | |
| 3 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1601, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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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
"FATALITY AT SAWMILLS.
CONDOBOLIN, Monday. Arthur McCurrie, aged 27, son of Mr. William McCurrie, of Glencoe, near Condobolin, met with a shocking accident recently at Foster's sawmills, near Melrose Plains. He was acting as benchman, and by some means slipped and fell against a saw in motion. Both his arms were taken off, and his head was shockingly injured. He died when within nine miles of Condobolin. Mr. H. C. Moulder, Coroner, held an inquiry at Condobolin, and returned a finding of accidental death. The deceased was a member of a highly-respected family. He saw active Service along with two brothers." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 11 Sep 1923 (nla.gov.au)
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