Regimental number | 984 |
Place of birth | Kingstown, County Dublin, Ireland |
School | Christian Brothers School, Kingstown, County Dublin, Ireland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | 36 Watt Street, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Elizabeth Rouskey, Kingstown, County Dublin, Ireland |
Previous military service | Served as Stoker in His Majestys Navy. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st T M B |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was wounded in the Dardenelles Aug 1915. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 35 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Special Memorial I), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew and Bridget MURDIFF. Native of Kingstown, Dublin, Ireland |