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Soldier Summary

Brian Cuthbert Abercrombie

Alternate Names
Last nameFirst name
UrquhartRichard
Military History

Rank: Private

Unit: Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).
Great Britain. Army. Royal Fusiliers. Battalion, 45th.

Serial Number: 2220 (AIF); 1333056 (RF)

Notes

Occupation: station hand.
Served in 2nd Batalliaon, AIF and 45th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, British Army.

Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]1897Camberwell, England, U.K.
Enlisted[1]4/23/1915Liverpool, NSW (Australia)
Birth1897 (?)
Sources

[1]Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19