Son of Peter & Margaret Durkin.
Husband of Lily Durkin of Ulverstone, Lancashire, England.
Raymond Harold DORROUGH
Regimental number 2671
Date of birth 26 November 1896
Place of birth North Lismore, New South Wales
Religion Methodist
Occupation Labourer
Address 59 Cambridge Street, Stanmore, Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 18
Next of kin Mother, Mrs Annie E Dorrough, 59 Cambridge Street, Stanmore, Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date 10 July 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 15th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/32/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 16 August 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 15th Battalion
Fate Returned to Australia 5 March 1919
Family/military connections Brother: 51095 Pte Edwin John Francis DORROUGH, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 22 July 1919.
Other details
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death 30 July 1983
Age at death 86
Place of burial Rookwood Necropolis (Independent Section K, Grave No. 1896), Sydney, New South Wales
K.I.A.
Date of Death 29 September 1918
Place of Death France
Cause of Death Killed in action
Age at Death 32
Place of Association Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
ROLL OF HONOUR
John Durkin
Service number 73
Rank Private
Unit 31st Australian Infantry Battalion
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 29 September 1918
Place of Death France
Cause of Death Killed in action
Age at Death 32
Place of Association Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Bellicourt British Cemetery, Bellicourt, Picardie, France
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
John DURKIN
Regimental number 73
Place of birth Dalziel Scotland
Religion Roman Catholic
Occupation Slater
Address Rockhampton, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 28
Next of kin Father, Peter Durkin, Newry, Ireland
Enlistment date 27 July 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 31st Battalion, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/48/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 31st Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 29 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records 32
Place of burial Bellicourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row S, Grave No. 8), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 118
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Peter and Margaret DURKIN, husband of Lily DURKIN, 35 Front Ellers, Ulverston, Lancs, England. Cornet Bandsman, No. 1 Australian Band. Born aat Motherwell, Scotland
Other details
War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Born: Dalziel, Motherwell, Scotland, April 1887
31st Battalion, Headquarters.Australian Infantry, A.I.F., . Cornet Bandsman, No. 1 Australian Band.
He was 32 and the son of Peter and Margaret Durkin; Peter lived at Newry, Ireland; .husband of Lily Durkin, of 35, Front Ellers, Ulverston, Lancs., England.
Enlistment date 27 July 1915
Age at embarkation 28
His unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on 9 November 1915
John Durkin
Event date: 29/09/1918
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1922/F/2514Mother: -
Father/parent: -
Wife
Lily APPLEBY
of 35, Front Ellers, Ulverston, Lancs., England
Married 21/02/1917 UK
Father
John or Peter DURKIN
Mother
Margaret
Husband of Lily Durkin of Ulverstone, Lancashire, England.
Raymond Harold DORROUGH
Regimental number 2671
Date of birth 26 November 1896
Place of birth North Lismore, New South Wales
Religion Methodist
Occupation Labourer
Address 59 Cambridge Street, Stanmore, Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 18
Next of kin Mother, Mrs Annie E Dorrough, 59 Cambridge Street, Stanmore, Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date 10 July 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 15th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/32/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 16 August 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 15th Battalion
Fate Returned to Australia 5 March 1919
Family/military connections Brother: 51095 Pte Edwin John Francis DORROUGH, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 22 July 1919.
Other details
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death 30 July 1983
Age at death 86
Place of burial Rookwood Necropolis (Independent Section K, Grave No. 1896), Sydney, New South Wales
K.I.A.
Date of Death 29 September 1918
Place of Death France
Cause of Death Killed in action
Age at Death 32
Place of Association Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
ROLL OF HONOUR
John Durkin
Service number 73
Rank Private
Unit 31st Australian Infantry Battalion
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 29 September 1918
Place of Death France
Cause of Death Killed in action
Age at Death 32
Place of Association Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Bellicourt British Cemetery, Bellicourt, Picardie, France
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
John DURKIN
Regimental number 73
Place of birth Dalziel Scotland
Religion Roman Catholic
Occupation Slater
Address Rockhampton, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 28
Next of kin Father, Peter Durkin, Newry, Ireland
Enlistment date 27 July 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 31st Battalion, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/48/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 31st Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 29 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records 32
Place of burial Bellicourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row S, Grave No. 8), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 118
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Peter and Margaret DURKIN, husband of Lily DURKIN, 35 Front Ellers, Ulverston, Lancs, England. Cornet Bandsman, No. 1 Australian Band. Born aat Motherwell, Scotland
Other details
War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Born: Dalziel, Motherwell, Scotland, April 1887
31st Battalion, Headquarters.Australian Infantry, A.I.F., . Cornet Bandsman, No. 1 Australian Band.
He was 32 and the son of Peter and Margaret Durkin; Peter lived at Newry, Ireland; .husband of Lily Durkin, of 35, Front Ellers, Ulverston, Lancs., England.
Enlistment date 27 July 1915
Age at embarkation 28
His unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on 9 November 1915
John Durkin
Event date: 29/09/1918
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1922/F/2514Mother: -
Father/parent: -
Wife
Lily APPLEBY
of 35, Front Ellers, Ulverston, Lancs., England
Married 21/02/1917 UK
Father
John or Peter DURKIN
Mother
Margaret
Son of Peter & Margaret Durkin.
Husband of Lily Durkin of Ulverstone, Lancashire, England.
Raymond Harold DORROUGH
Regimental number 2671
Date of birth 26 November 1896
Place of birth North Lismore, New South Wales
Religion Methodist
Occupation Labourer
Address 59 Cambridge Street, Stanmore, Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 18
Next of kin Mother, Mrs Annie E Dorrough, 59 Cambridge Street, Stanmore, Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date 10 July 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 15th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/32/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 16 August 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 15th Battalion
Fate Returned to Australia 5 March 1919
Family/military connections Brother: 51095 Pte Edwin John Francis DORROUGH, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 22 July 1919.
Other details
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death 30 July 1983
Age at death 86
Place of burial Rookwood Necropolis (Independent Section K, Grave No. 1896), Sydney, New South Wales
K.I.A.
Date of Death 29 September 1918
Place of Death France
Cause of Death Killed in action
Age at Death 32
Place of Association Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
ROLL OF HONOUR
John Durkin
Service number 73
Rank Private
Unit 31st Australian Infantry Battalion
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 29 September 1918
Place of Death France
Cause of Death Killed in action
Age at Death 32
Place of Association Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Bellicourt British Cemetery, Bellicourt, Picardie, France
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
John DURKIN
Regimental number 73
Place of birth Dalziel Scotland
Religion Roman Catholic
Occupation Slater
Address Rockhampton, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 28
Next of kin Father, Peter Durkin, Newry, Ireland
Enlistment date 27 July 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 31st Battalion, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/48/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 31st Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 29 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records 32
Place of burial Bellicourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row S, Grave No. 8), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 118
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Peter and Margaret DURKIN, husband of Lily DURKIN, 35 Front Ellers, Ulverston, Lancs, England. Cornet Bandsman, No. 1 Australian Band. Born aat Motherwell, Scotland
Other details
War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Born: Dalziel, Motherwell, Scotland, April 1887
31st Battalion, Headquarters.Australian Infantry, A.I.F., . Cornet Bandsman, No. 1 Australian Band.
He was 32 and the son of Peter and Margaret Durkin; Peter lived at Newry, Ireland; .husband of Lily Durkin, of 35, Front Ellers, Ulverston, Lancs., England.
Enlistment date 27 July 1915
Age at embarkation 28
His unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on 9 November 1915
John Durkin
Event date: 29/09/1918
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1922/F/2514Mother: -
Father/parent: -
Wife
Lily APPLEBY
of 35, Front Ellers, Ulverston, Lancs., England
Married 21/02/1917 UK
Father
John or Peter DURKIN
Mother
Margaret
Husband of Lily Durkin of Ulverstone, Lancashire, England.
Raymond Harold DORROUGH
Regimental number 2671
Date of birth 26 November 1896
Place of birth North Lismore, New South Wales
Religion Methodist
Occupation Labourer
Address 59 Cambridge Street, Stanmore, Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 18
Next of kin Mother, Mrs Annie E Dorrough, 59 Cambridge Street, Stanmore, Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date 10 July 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 15th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/32/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 16 August 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 15th Battalion
Fate Returned to Australia 5 March 1919
Family/military connections Brother: 51095 Pte Edwin John Francis DORROUGH, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 22 July 1919.
Other details
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death 30 July 1983
Age at death 86
Place of burial Rookwood Necropolis (Independent Section K, Grave No. 1896), Sydney, New South Wales
K.I.A.
Date of Death 29 September 1918
Place of Death France
Cause of Death Killed in action
Age at Death 32
Place of Association Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
ROLL OF HONOUR
John Durkin
Service number 73
Rank Private
Unit 31st Australian Infantry Battalion
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 29 September 1918
Place of Death France
Cause of Death Killed in action
Age at Death 32
Place of Association Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Bellicourt British Cemetery, Bellicourt, Picardie, France
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
John DURKIN
Regimental number 73
Place of birth Dalziel Scotland
Religion Roman Catholic
Occupation Slater
Address Rockhampton, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 28
Next of kin Father, Peter Durkin, Newry, Ireland
Enlistment date 27 July 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 31st Battalion, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/48/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 31st Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 29 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records 32
Place of burial Bellicourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row S, Grave No. 8), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 118
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Peter and Margaret DURKIN, husband of Lily DURKIN, 35 Front Ellers, Ulverston, Lancs, England. Cornet Bandsman, No. 1 Australian Band. Born aat Motherwell, Scotland
Other details
War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Born: Dalziel, Motherwell, Scotland, April 1887
31st Battalion, Headquarters.Australian Infantry, A.I.F., . Cornet Bandsman, No. 1 Australian Band.
He was 32 and the son of Peter and Margaret Durkin; Peter lived at Newry, Ireland; .husband of Lily Durkin, of 35, Front Ellers, Ulverston, Lancs., England.
Enlistment date 27 July 1915
Age at embarkation 28
His unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on 9 November 1915
John Durkin
Event date: 29/09/1918
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1922/F/2514Mother: -
Father/parent: -
Wife
Lily APPLEBY
of 35, Front Ellers, Ulverston, Lancs., England
Married 21/02/1917 UK
Father
John or Peter DURKIN
Mother
Margaret
Inscription
GREATLY LOVED, DEEPLY MOURNED YET CHRIST WILL JOIN THE BROKEN LINK
Gravesite Details
Private, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Age: 32.
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
