Regimental number | 5717 |
Place of birth | Whitton, New South Wales |
School | Newtown Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Stockman |
Address | Richmond, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Murdoch, Buckland Silver Street, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Valuable services in charge of light machine gun section, showing great initiative and devotion to duty.' (Bullecourt 6-7 May 1917. ) Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 24.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row E, Grave No. 14), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 57 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Sarah MURDOCH, 271 Rocky Point Road, Arncliffe, New South Wales. Native of Whitton, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |