Regimental number | 1944 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | London, England |
School | Sutton, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
Occupation | Clerk |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 156 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr W.G. Guthrie, Heatherwood, Wallington, Surrey, England |
Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve; time expired. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Member of Adelaide Rowing Club, Glenelg Golf Club, South London Harriers. Keen on all sports, Boxing, Rowing, Tennis &c.' (details from father) |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Dartmoor Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 45), Becordel-Becourt, nr Albert, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter Gibson Guthrie and Violet Mary Guthrie, 'Heatherwood', Heathdene Road, Wallington, Surrey, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GUTHRIE Richard Hampden |