| Regimental number | 653 |
| Place of birth | Lewisham, London, England |
| School | Croydon Council School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 4 Tudor Road Woodside London SE, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J B Sturrock, 4 Tudor Road, Woodside, London SE, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sale, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Killed in a Mine Explosion at Bapaume Town Hall whilst (with six others) in charge of one of the comfort huts. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Bapaume Australian Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 31), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 100 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Beattie and Charlotte Elizabeth STURROCK, 45 Woodside Avenue, South Norwood, London, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 August 1915. Pay account charged 2/6d, cost of replacing Gas Helmet, 20 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 10 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 26 March 1916. Found guilty, 1 November 1916, of being absent without leave, 6 am, 30 October, till 6 am, i November 1916: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeiture of a total of 12 days' pay. Killed in action, 27 March 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STURROCK William Henry James |
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