Archibald CURRIE MM

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CURRIE, Archibald

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Bute, Argyllshire, Scotland, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Ilfracombe, Longreach, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Station overseer
Died:	Died of wounds , Palestine, 25 September 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

17 Jul 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal
14 Aug 1916:	Promoted Corporal
11 Sep 1916:	Promoted Sergeant
21 Oct 1916:	Promoted Second Lieutenant
21 Jan 1918:	Promoted Lieutenant
14 Feb 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, Military Medal- Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 19 Date: 14 February 1919 Letter-List 16 November 1921. Recommendation date: "Unspecified"
Date unknown:	Involvement Lieutenant

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

Address:Wellshot, Ilfracombe, Queensland

Next of kin
Sister, Mary Currie, Glenloig, Brodrick, Bute, Scotland

Enlisted 2 November 1914 as Private-Regimental number
553; Temporary Corporal, 11 July 1916; Corporal and Temporary Sergeant, 14 August 1916.

Age at embarkation-26
AWM Embarkation Roll number 10/10/1
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 21 December 1914
Unit from Nominal Roll
5th Light Horse Regiment

Age at death-30

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