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Donald Sidney SUTHERLAND

Regimental number747
Date of birth20 April 1890
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
Address8 Canterbury Street, Yarraville, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 10"
Weight192 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Jessie M. Sutherland, 8 Canterbury Street, Yarraville, Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil (previously rejected on account of teeth)
Enlistment date14 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll10 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name31st Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/48/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915
31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked.
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll31st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 24 December 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Sidney spelt Sydney
Discharge date28 March 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Takada', 24 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 28 Match 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War I: Service No T20236.
SourcesNAA: B884, SUTHERLAND Donald Sidney

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