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David WISHART

Regimental number4335
Place of birthMacorna Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
AddressInverleigh, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, Mr D. Wishart, Macorna, Victoria
Enlistment date24 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 29 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 25 July 1916
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialLondon Cemetery and Extension (Plot 3, Row C, Grave No 20), High Wood, Longueval, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
52
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Annie WISHART
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1060 Pte Henry Sproule WISHART, 38th Bn, died of wounds, 9 April 1918; 500 Pte Gordon Alexander WISHART, 9th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 4 November 1915.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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