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Albert John GUTHRIE

Regimental number36
Place of birthPerth Western Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
Address54 Powlett Street, East Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinDavid Guthrie, 722 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia
Enlistment date26 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name2nd Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Field Company Engineers
FateDied of disease 9 November 1915
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialCarmarthen Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 238), Wales
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
23
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated in Trinity Uniting (formerly Congregational) Church, Perth, Western Australia. Memorial consists of two arched stained glass windows (inscription left: 'I will not fail thee nor forsake thee. Be strong and of a good courage'; inscription right: 'I have fought the good fight. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.' Centred beneath the windows is a small brass plaque: 'World's War. Commenced 4th August 1914. Armistice signed 11th November 1918. Peace signed 28th June 1919. In the cause of truth combined for the freedom of mankind.' Beneath the windows and flanking the plaque left and right are two larger brass plaques bearing the names of members of the parish who served in the war. Those who died are marked with an asterisk and the words 'These died for us'. Parents: David and Eliza GUTHRIE, 471 Newcastle Street, Perth, Western Australia

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