John URQUHART

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Service Number:	5089
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	2nd Field Company Engineers
Born:	Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Warragul, Baw Baw, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fitter & Turner
Died:	Frankston, Victoria, Australia, 20 July 1963, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Boronia area, Wall ZC, Niche 175. Cremation service held on 22 July1963
Memorials:	Warragul Great European War Roll of Honor

17 Dec 1915:	Involvement Sapper, 5089, 2nd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
17 Dec 1915:	Embarked Sapper, 5089, 2nd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Berrima, Sydney

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Son of Duncan Anderson Urquhart and Alice Maud Urquhart nee Ganderton of Clifford Street, Warragul, Victoria.

Brother of Hugh Urquhart who returned to Australia on 27 December 1918 having served with the Engineer Details

21 July 1915 - enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria, with the 2nd Field Company engineers and with the rank of Sapper.

18 March 1916 - transferred to the 12th Field Company Engineers

10 January 1917 - wounded in action. Slight wound which was dressed and he returned to duty

10 June 1919 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Port Lyttleton disembarking on 5 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

14 October 1919 - discharged at the 3rd Military District