ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

TORRIE, William

TORRIE, William

Full Name: William

TORRIE

Date of Birth: 12

–

1888

Place of birth: Lauder

Scotland

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Dinninup WA

Next of Kin: Brother – Bertram Torrie

Next of Kin Address: Dinninup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 5207

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 48th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-01-15

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 27

Burial Location: Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 Beaumont-Hamel France – XIII, J, 14.

20/12/1915- Completed Medical Examination – Perth WA
15/01/1916- To No. 43 Depot Company Perth WA as Private
23/03/1916- To 16th Battalion 16th Reinforcements Bunbury WA
24/04/1916- To 4th Training Battalion Zeitoun Egypt ex Australia
20/05/1916- Transferred to 48th Battalion in the field Egypt
7/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France ( Disembarked 14/06/1916 )
21/07/1916- Joined 48th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
6/08/1916- Killed in Action, Pozieres, France

 

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal – No. 34515

Victory Medal – No. 34271

Commemorative Plaque / Scroll – No. 316579

 

Memorial Inscriptions

Australian War Memorial Canberra – Panel No. 147

Boyup Brook War Memorial Western Australia

 

Soldiers Brother also Served

No. 4014 – Pte. TORRIE,  George – 12th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery

( Refer to Brothers Service Record for further interesting correspondence re. the Brothers War Service ).