GUTHRIE, Edward Percy Malcolm
| Service Number: | 180 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 24 September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Neutral Bay, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Acute Appendicitis, Royal Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset, England , 16 November 1915, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Dorset, England Plot III, Row C, Grave 3851 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 180, 1st Field Ambulance | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 180, 1st Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 180, 1st Field Ambulance, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Frederick Bickell and Ada GUTHRIE; of Board of Agriculture, George Street, Sydney, New South Wales.
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in UK & Ireland”
Edward Percy Malcolm Guthrie was born on 24th September, 1894 at Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales to parents Frederick Bickell Guthrie & Ada Guthrie (nee Adams).
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 28th August, 1914 as a 20 year old, single, Clerk from Kimsha Road, Neutral Bay, NSW. Edward Guthrie stated on his Attestation Papers that he had served with Colonial Forces & was still serving at the time of enlistment.
As Edward Percy Malcolm Guthrie was under the age of 21, his parents were required to sign their consent for their son to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force for Active Service abroad. Mr F. B. Guthrie wrote & signed the following note on 26th August, 1914: “I hereby give my consent to the enlistment of my son Malcolm Guthrie (age 19 ½) in the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force.”
On 28th August, 1914 Private Guthrie was posted to 1st Field Ambulance.
Private Malcolm Edward Percy Guthrie (name as listed on Embarkation Roll & Attestation Papers), Service number 180, embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Euripides (A14) on 20th October, 1914 with the 1st Field Ambulance (A.M.C.) “C” Section.
He proceeded to join M.E.F. (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force) at Gallipoli on 5th April, 1915 (from Alexandria).
On 30th August, 1915 Private Guthrie was admitted to Hospital at Mudros then transferred to Hospital at Malta on 6th September, 1915 (Statement of Service form has date as 2nd September, 1915) with Jaundice & Debility.
Private Guthrie was admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital (Dudley Road Section) at Birmingham, England on 19th September, 1915 with Debility. The Hospital Admissions form recorded “Fit for duty after 10 days Furlough.”
Mr F. B. Guthrie, Department of Agriculture, George Street, Sydney, N.S.W., was advised by Base Records on 28th October, 1915 that his son Private M. E. P. Guthrie was sick & had been admitted to Hospital in Birmingham, England.
On 10th November, 1915 Private Guthrie was transferred & admitted to Royal Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset, England with Appendicitis.
Private Malcolm Edward Percy Guthrie died on morning of 16th November, 1915 at Royal Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset, England from Acute Appendicitis. The Hospital Admissions form recorded “Died. 6 days after Operation.”
He was buried in Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Weymouth, Dorset, England where 82 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/d---g.html
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