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Patrick Edward TORPY

Regimental number346
Place of birthBraidwood, New South Wales
SchoolConvent and Public Schools, Braidwood, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressLagoon Estate, Braidwood, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 8.5"
Weight164 lbs
Next of kinFather, Michael Torpy, Lagoon Estate, Braidwood, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date22 February 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A32 Themistocles on 12 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 9 October 1918
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialSt. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block S, Plot II, Row N, Grave No. 17), Rouen, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
84
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Michael and Annie TORPY, Lagoon, Braidwood, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1860 Pte Edward James TORPY, 35th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 April 1918; 686 Pte Thomas Patrick TORPY, 19th Bn, killed in action, 14 November 1916.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 16 August 1915.

Admitted to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station MSBV
SourcesNAA: B2455, TORPY Patrick Edward

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