Regimental number | 5421 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
Place of birth | Port William, Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Porter |
Address | 146 Canterbury Road, Middle Park, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Father, R Murchie, 13 Derby Street, Liverpool, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Served 904 days (823 days of which were spent abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Re-enlisted in World War II, 4 October 1940; discharged, 27 October 1943, as V6560 Lance Sergeant, 2 AASC T/BN. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 83 |
Place of burial | Springvale Crematorium, Melbourne, Victoria. Ashes in Remembrance Wall |