| Regimental number | 635 |
| Place of birth | Avoca, Victoria |
| School | Avoca State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Saddler and harness maker |
| Address | Moonambel, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 116 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, David Summers Snr, Avoca, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Surrey Hills, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Bugler |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Mary Elizabeth SUMMERS. Native of Avoca, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). With 8th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 January 1916. Detached to 1st Division Trench Mortar Battery, 1 February 1916; rejoined 8th Bn from detachment, 19 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 24 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2670202: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Statement, 3834 Pte A.L. KITCHEN, 8th Bn, 7 June 1918: 'I am sorry to say that the only details known by me is (sic) that he was buried at Fleurbaix.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SUMMERS David
Red Cross File No 2670202 |
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