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URQUHART, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2694 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bibbo, Crimond Parish, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Crimond and Cumimestown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 12 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2694, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2694, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2694, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 13 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 3rd Battalion to the 55th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 12 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 2694, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2694 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-12 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Urquhart of Newstead, Monquihitton, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal