Regimental number | 991 |
Place of birth | Perth, Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Boiler fitter |
Address | Midland Junction, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary E Rupe, Sayers Street, Midland Junction, Western Australia |
Previous military service | YES A.G.A. 2 yrs Time expired Discharged |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Fitter |
Unit name | Railway Unit, Section 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Alison RUPE. Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance. |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Morvada', 4 January 1919; disembarked Perth, 12 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Perth, 29 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 47 |
Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, RUPE Lockhart |