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FREEBAIRN, David Thompson

Service Number:	259
Enlisted:	21 October 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Alma Plains, South Australia, 6 July 1882
Home Town:	Medindie, Walkerville, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Chaff merchant
Died:	Natural causes, Walkerville, South Australia, 19 October 1962, aged 80 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Georgetown & District Boer War Honour Board, Hamley Bridge District WW1 Roll of Honor, Owen District Roll of Honor WW1, St Peters - St Peter's College Honour Board, Walkerville St. Andrew's Anglican Church Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

21 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 259, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Morphettville, South Australia
25 Oct 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 9th Light Horse Regiment
11 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 259, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
11 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 259, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne
7 Oct 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 9th Light Horse Regiment
20 May 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 9th Light Horse Regiment
20 Nov 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Light Horse Regiment
10 Jun 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
10 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Light Horse Regiment

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