Regimental number | 73 |
Place of birth | Dalziel Scotland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Slater |
Address | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, Peter Durkin, Newry, Ireland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Bellicourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row S, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Margaret DURKIN, husband of Lily DURKIN, 35 Front Ellers, Ulverston, Lancs, England. Cornet Bandsman, No. 1 Australian Band. Born aat Motherwell, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |