URQUHART, Hugh
| Service Number: | 18725 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Warragul, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cabinet Maker |
| Died: | Edithvale, Victoria, Australia, 10 June 1969, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation service held on 12 June 1969 |
| Memorials: | Warragul Fire Brigade HR, Warragul Great European War Roll of Honor, Warragul High School Great War Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Aug 1917: | Involvement Driver, 18725, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 Aug 1917: | Embarked Driver, 18725, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Anchises, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Duncan Anderosn Urquhart and Alice Maud Urquhart nee Ganderton of Clifford Street, Warragul, Victoria.
Brother of John Urquhart who returned to Australia on 5 August 1919 having served with the 12th Field Company Engineers.
23 October 1916 - enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria, with the 1 to 5 Field Company Engineers and with the rank of Driver.
2 March 1918 - transferred to Engineers Details
19 October 1918 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Sardinia disembarking on 27 December 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
19 March 1919 - discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to effort syndrome
During 1919c Hugh married Delena Patroni in Victoria
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