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Donald SUTHERLAND

Regimental number3476
Place of birthGolspie, Sutherlandshire, Scotland
SchoolPublic School, Golspie, Scotland
Age on arrival in Australia24
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressSydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinUncle, Andrew Sutherland, Sutherlandshire, Scotland
Previous military serviceServed in Naval League.
Enlistment date20 December 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name56th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/73/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 January 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll56th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 17 April 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death28
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialAubigny British Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 22), Somme, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
163
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Native of Scotland
Family/military connectionsNil
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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