| Regimental number | 6000 |
| Place of birth | Ballymena, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | GPO, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Currie, Castlegore, Moorfield, Ballymena, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Discharged |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Brisbane, 8 August 1916. Failed to re-embark Capetown, South Africa, 20 September 1916; found guilty, 21 September 1916, of being in South Africa when it was his duty to be elsewhere, breaking quarantine regulations, drunk: awarded 168 hours' detention, and forfeited 7 days' pay. Re-embarked on board 'Itrea', Capetown, 25 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 30 October 1916, and marched in to No 3 Camp, Australian Details, Parkhouse, same day. Discharged in the United Kingdom, 30 August 1917, and rated as permanently unfit for war service either at home or abroad. Medical certificate stated that he was suffering 'from the effects of a fall on a rock while in trenches [which] makes it difficult for him to rise after sitting down, some stiffness in muscles of back.' Total war serviced: 1 year 160 days. Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CURRIE David |
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