Regimental number | 2687 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Manchester, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Shed hand |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sophia Doniger, 20 Ballarat Street West, High Town, Manchester, England |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 4th Manchester Volunteers, England. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2912 Pte Harry DONIGER, 30th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 January 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 11 April 1916; discharged (medically unfit: cardiac dilation and haemorrhoids), Brisbane, 7 June 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted Lismore, New South Wales, 4 May 1942; discharged, 30 March 1944, as Private, 1st Bn, Volunteer Defence Corps. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Mt Gravatt Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DONIGER Samuel |