David George URQUHART

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Service Number:	5231
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Glasgow, Scotland, 1887
Home Town:	Armadale, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wheelwright
Died:	Glenhuntly, Victoria, Australia, 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation service held on 17 August 1970.
Memorials:

14 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 5231, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
14 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 5231, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne

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Son of George Edward Urquhart and Elizabeth Urquhart of New Street, Armadale, Victoria.

Between 1905 and 1908 David servec with a Scottish Regiment

3 January 1916 - enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria, with the 14th Battalion and with the rank of Private.

29 November 1917 - wounded in action. Head wound

9 January 1918 - transferred to the 1st Divisional Train

12 June 1919 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Port Darwin disembarking on 27 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

18 September 1919 - discharged at the 3rd Military District

During 1920c David married Hilda Elsie Mallinson in Victoria