Hughie MURDIE

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Service Numbers:	2956, 2956A
Enlisted:	13 June 1916, Enlisted Tumbarumba NSW allocated to 7th reinforcement’s 55th Battalion at Goulburn NSW on 2nd October 1916.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Nhill, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Tumbarumba, Tumbarumba, New South Wales
Schooling:	Barham State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Bullock Driver
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 18 April 1917
Cemetery:	Noreuil Australian Cemetery, Picardie
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tumbarumba District Roll of Honour WW1, Tumbarumba Union Jack School Memorial

13 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2956, 55th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Tumbarumba NSW allocated to 7th reinforcement’s 55th Battalion at Goulburn NSW on 2nd October 1916.
25 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2956, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2956, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney
23 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 18th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 18th Battalion in the field France from reinforcement’s 55th Battalion UK
18 Apr 1917:	Involvement Private, 2956A, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2956A awm_unit: 18 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-18
18 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2956A, 18th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, Killed in Action 25days after arriving at the Battalion France.

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Enlisted with his Brother ( 2957) Robert Murdie at Tumbarumba NSW on 13th June 1916.

Hughie was KIA 25 days after arriving at the Battalion in France.

Awards British War Medal & Victory Medal.