Regimental number | 20109 |
Place of birth | Limerick Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Railway employee |
Address | 376 Albert Street, East Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Brother, J P Torpey, 376 Albert Street, East Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 32 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 5), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Catherine TORPEY. Native of Limerick, Ireland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |