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David HAY

Regimental number4232
Place of birthKirriemiur, Forforshire, Scotland
SchoolPublic School
Age on arrival in Australia20
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationPlasterer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 9"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinFather, W Hay, 17 East Leben Street, Burnt Lsland, Scotland
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in the Volunteers Garrison Artillery.
Enlistment date24 August 1915
Place of enlistmentWarwick Farm, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/18/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 20 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll54th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 20 July 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death20
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 10), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
159
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Allotted to and proceeded to 54th Bn from 1st Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916.

Posted missing, 19/20 July 1916.

Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19/20 July 1916'

Note on Red Cross File No 1300206, 'No trace Germany. Cert by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.'

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, HAY David
Red Cross file 1300206

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