Hugh (Hughie) COLQUHOUN

COLQUHOUN, Hugh

Service Numbers: 239, 703
Enlisted: 22 September 1914, Enlisted at Paddington, NSW
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 1st Field Company Engineers
Born: Renfrewshire, Gourack, Scotland, 1884
Home Town: Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Engineer Fitter
Died: Wounds, Gallipoli, 19 June 1915
Cemetery: Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove
Plot 1, Row K, Grave 2
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

22 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 239, 1st Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Paddington, NSW
14 Oct 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Field Company Engineers
1 Nov 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Field Company Engineers
22 Dec 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 703, 1st Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
19 Jun 1915: Involvement Corporal, 239, 1st Field Company Engineers, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 239 awm_unit: 1st Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-06-19

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Next of kin given as Mary Singleton of 26 Johns Street, Woollhara, NSW. Later updated to his brother Charles Colquhoun of Holmcroft Street, Greenock, Scotland and als brother of Mary Davidson nee Colquhoun of Cheapside Street, Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

He served a five year apprenticeship with Rankin and Blackmore of Greenock, Scotland

He was employed with the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation, WA before moving to NSW where he boarded with his aunt M. Gamble of Pyrmont, NSW

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