Donald URQUHART

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Service Number:	17161
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	11th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Tarbat, Tain, Scotland, 1889
Home Town:	Parramatta, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Hospital Attendant
Memorials:	Parramatta Mental Hospital Roll of Honor

5 Jun 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 17161, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
5 Jun 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 17161, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Borda, Sydney

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Son of Alexander Urquhart, Chapel Street, Port Mahanack, Ross-shire, Scotland.

17 January 1916 - enlisted at Marrickville, NSW, with the 11th Field Artillery Brigade and with the rank of Gunner.

28 December 1916 - promoted to Shoe Smith

29 March 1917 - transferred to the 4th Divisional Column

3 June 1917 - promoted to Driver

17 August 1918 - transferred to the 11th Field Artillery Brigade

12 May 1919 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Port Napier disembarking on 5 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

19 August 1919 - discharged at the 2nd Military District