Regimental number | 6110 |
Place of birth | Montrose, Scotland |
True Name | DONALD, David |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Teamster |
Address | Pingelly, Western Australia |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 35.9 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 164 lbs |
Next of kin | Daughter, Beatrice Donald Watsons, Address Unknown |
Previous military service | Served in the Royal Highlander Regiment, British Army. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Accidentally killed |
Place of burial | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No 48), Pas de Calais, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 79 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 9 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 December 1916. Statutory Declaration, 20 March 1917, declared true name to be David DONALD. Accidentally killed while proceeding on leave to London, 2 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WATSONS John |