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John Alexander Urquhart

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Alexander AWMM
  • Surname
    Urquhart AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 3575 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 June 1889 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Dunedin, Otago Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 13 January 1915 AWMM 23 Calder Street, St Kilda, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Margaret Stewart, 23 Calder Street, St Kilda, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 13 January 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 3575 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Proceeded to Gallipoli, 14 July 1915; transferred to 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, 6 September 1915. Contracted enteric fever; evacuated to England from Alexandria on board HS 'Karoola', 23 September 1915. Admitted to 3rd Western General Hospital, Cardiff, 5 October 1915. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Themistocles', 8 May 1916; discharged (medical unfitness), 23 August 1916.
    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal AWMM

Death

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  • Date of death
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  • Place of death
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  • Cemetery
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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    AIF Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra AWMM

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