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Albert Kingston LAURIE

Regimental number2692
Place of birthStroud, New South Wales
SchoolDurham College, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationGrazier
AddressRawdon Vale via Gloucester, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, T Laurie, Gloucester, New South Wales
Enlistment date2 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 2 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 18 June 1916

FateKilled in Action 31 August 1918
Place of death or woundingMont St Quentin, France
Age at death24
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialPeronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 25), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
86
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr. J. and Mrs E. LAURIE, Rawdon Vale, New South Wales
Medals

Military Medal

'Accompanied Private Fidge and bombed the above mentioned working party on 6th June, 1916.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917

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