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Andrew FARQUHAR

Regimental number57943
Date of birth10 May 1883
Place of birthBonness, Scotland
Age on arrival in Australia29
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationEngineer's fitter
AddressVictoria Street, Swan Hill, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34
Next of kinFather, J Farquhar, 68 Alma Street, Falkirk, Scotland
Enlistment date21 May 1918
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll25 May 1918
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameQueensland Reinforcement 5
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 17 July 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Motor Transport Company
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularArrived in Australia, 1912
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Discharge date19 December 1919
Other details

Enlisted at Brisbane, Queensland

On his discharge was given soldier settlers block in Western New South Wales (Augathella, Manilla area)
Date of death14 August 1893
Age at death100 years 3 months
Place of burialCremated Parmvale Crematorium, Newcastle. Ashes sent to Albany Creek Crematorium, Brisbane (to be with his wife)

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