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JURD, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3068 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Beaudesert, Scenic Rim, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in action, Mouquet Farm, France, 3 September 1916, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beaudesert War Memorial, Jimboomba District Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3068, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3068, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3068, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 3068, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3068 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-03 |
Personal Stories
Logan Village Museum
It was thought that William was born near the Logan River at either Woodhill or Gleneagle. He was killed at Mouquet Farm,Pozieres, France. Like his brother Robert Edward he is listed on the Logan Village Museum Honour Roll as his parents were Pioneers of the District.
He to is listed in the book by David Mason "The Soldiers & Nurses of the Beaudesert District in WW1 (1914-1919)
Submitted 3 March 2023 by Coralyn Cowin
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