Regimental number | 202 |
Place of birth | Anchertool, Fifeshire, Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 42.8 |
Height | 6' 1.5" |
Weight | 190 lbs |
Next of kin | mother,, Mrs Elizabeth Murdoch, c/o John Blair, 34 Arthurs Place, Cowden Heath, Fifeshire, Scotland |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Rotal Marines Artillery; 3 years in the 3rd Bn, Royal Scots Regiment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Mining Corps 1, Company 1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 14 January 1917; discharged (medically unfit: dilated action of the heart), Brisbane, 18 April 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Woronora Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MURDOCH Thomas |