James URQUHART

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Service Number:	1414
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	39th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Stawell, Victoria, Australia, 1873
Home Town:	Stawell, Northern Grampians, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Retired Farmer
Died:	Concongella, Victoria, Australia, 17 August 1942, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Stawell Pleasant Creek Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:

27 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 1414, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
27 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 1414, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne

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Son of James Urquhart and Christian Urquhart ned Lyon of Stawell, Victoria. Originally Stawell was founded as Pleasant Creek.

Next of Kin given as his sisiter Eleanor Urquart of Stawell, Victoria.

20 March 1916 - enlisted at Ararat, Victoria, with the 39th Battalion and with the rank of Private.

11 October 1918 - promoted to Lance Corporal

30 April 1919 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Karagola disembarking on 12 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

27 July 1919 - discharged at the 3rd Military District