Coming Soon.
URQUHART, Roderick William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 39 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 December 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Hexham, Moyne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Geelong Grammar School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Station manager |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Palestine, 7 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel Panel 58. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geelong Grammar School Community Members Who Served, Geelong St Giles Church Grammarians Honor Roll, Hexham War Memorial, Jerusalem Memorial, Shire of Mortlake War Memorial, Warrnambool Club Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 39, 3rd Light Horse Brigade HQ | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 39, 3rd Light Horse Brigade HQ, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Nov 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, 8th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 19 Nov 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 8th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 24 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Involvement Lieutenant, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1916-08-07 |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Roderick William Urquhart's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Roderick Robert Urquhart and Mary Helen Urquhart nee Armstrong of Boonerah, Hexham, Victoria. Brother of Arthur Keith Urquhart MID who returned Australia having served with the Australian Flying Corps
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Showing 3 of 3 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.