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MURDOCH, William Frederick
Personal Details
| Other Name: | Murdoch, Frederick William |
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| Service Number: | 1436 |
| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Geelong, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Yanac, Victoria, Australia, 5 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Moolap, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Moolap State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 1958, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Boronia, Wall K, Niche 72 |
| Memorials: | Moolap Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1436, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Geelong, Vic. | |
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| 13 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1436, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan MacCorquodale embarkation_ship_number: A6 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1436, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Clan MacCorquodale, Melbourne | |
| 2 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , 45th Battery, Egypt | |
| 15 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , France | |
| 25 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1436, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line | |
| 18 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1436, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, Gassed. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. | |
| 21 Sep 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1436, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , RTA 16 March 1918 and discharged as MU (illness). |
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