| Regimental number | 1772 |
| Place of birth | Braidwood New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tram conductor |
| Address | 32 Charles Street, Forest Lodge, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Annie Torpy, 32 Charles Street, Forest Lodge, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A12 Saldanha on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'While returning to Dressing Station on WESTHOEK RIDGE, east of YPRES, from BELLEWAARDE RIDGE at about 6 p.m. on 26th September, 1917, with his Stretcher party, under very heavy shell fire, two of his party were wounded. Private TORPY assisted to carry one of these to the Dressing Station about 100 yards away and then returned still under heavy shell fire and dragged the other wounded man into safety.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
