ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MURDOCH, Alexander

MURDOCH, Alexander

Full Name: Alexander

MURDOCH

Date of Birth: 01

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1885

Place of birth: Ashburton

New Zealand

Occupation: Fireman

Address: Yarloop, WA

Next of Kin: Wife – Margaret Murdoch

Next of Kin Address: Yarloop WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 1161

Rank: Lance Corporal

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion/5th Field Company Engineers

Enlistment Date: 1915-05-04

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-06-09

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-02

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-06-10

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Serviceman’s Surname has been mis-spelt on Australian War Memorial Site as ” Murdock “

29/04/1915- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
4/05/1915- To 28th Battalion 1st Reinforcements Blackboy Hill as Private
2/07/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
4/09/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
11/03/1916- Transferred 5th Field Company Engineers Moascar Egypt ex Tel-el-Kebir
17/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with British Expeditionary Forces for Marseilles France ( Disembarked Marseilles 23/03/1916 )
1/09/1916- Admitted 18th Stationary Hospital Rouen France ( sick ) ex Corps Casualty Clearing Station
4/09/1916- Transferred/Admitted 18th General Hospital Camiers France ex 49th Casualty Clearing Station ex Ambulance Train
31/10/1916- Transferred Australian General Base Depot Etaples France ex Hospital
5/11/1916- Admitted 51st General Hospital Etaples France ( Sick )
16/01/1917- Discharged to Australian General Base Depot Havre France ex sickness
18/01/1917- Re-admitted 51st General Hospital Etaples France ( Sick ) ex Base Depot
14/03/1917- Discharged to Australian General Base Depot Etaples France
24/03/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
7/10/1917- Granted Leave England
19/10/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
18/02/1918- Granted Leave Paris France ex Belgium
26/02/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field Belgium ex Leave
14/04/1918- Detached for Duty to 2nd Division Engineers Dump in the field France
1/05/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Detachment
6/09/1918- Appointed Lance Corporal in the field France
8/09/1918- To 5th Army T/B School in the field France
27/09/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex School
11/10/1918- Granted Leave England
29/10/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
10/01/1919- Embarked for England for Return to Australia
7/02/1919- To No. 2 Training Battalion Codford England
28/02/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Anchises ”
10/04/1919- Disembarked Australia
10/06/1919- Discharged from Duty ( Termination of Period of Enlistment )
18/09/1953- Date of Death ( Necropolis List )

Service Medals Awarded

1914/1915 Star – No. 4360

British War Medal – No. 3382

Victory Medal – No. 3375

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA.