CURNOW, Dan
| Service Number: | 2212 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 October 1915, Place of enlistment - Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Gawler, South Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Leg amputation (train accident) and shock, Fovant, United Kingdom, 6 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Fovant (St. George) Churchyard, Wiltshire - South West, England Plot II, Row B, Grave 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Western Australia State War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2212, Place of enlistment - Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 3 Dec 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, Mining Corps | |
| 3 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 2212, Mining Corps, Embarked on HMAT 'A46' Clan McGillivray from Sydney 3rd May 1916, disembarking Alexandria, Egypt on 13th June 1916. | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 19 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2212, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Embarked on Canada from Alexandria, Egypt on 19th June 1916, disembarking Marseilles, France on 25th June 1916 to join British Expeditionary Force. | |
| 5 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2212, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Private Curnow was injured in a railway accident on 5th September 1917 and succumbed to his injuries (leg amputation) and shock at 2:40am on 6th September 1917. |
Finding of the Court of Inquiry
The Court is of the opinion that No. 2312. Pte. D. Curnow was injured whilst trespassing on the Railway Track and from the evidence and from the inspection of the scene of the occurrence that the soldier met his injuries accidentally and no blame is attachable to the Railway Company or its servants.
(Sgd) R.R. Bingle. Capt.
PRESIDENT
(Sgd) C. Sheppard. Lieut. )
(Sgd) A.M. Gunning. 2/Lieut ) Members
I Concur.
(Sgd) T.F. Rutledge. Major
C.O. Pioneer Training Bn. A.I.F.
A full transcription of the Court Proceedings are included in Private Curnow's Service Record.
Submitted 16 October 2019 by Daryl Jones
Biography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Ellen PRATCHARD of 17 Stewart Street, Maylands Western Australia.
Burial Report regarding the Late 2212 Private Curnow
'The funeral took place on Saturday 8th September, 1917 from Forvant Military Hospital to Fovant Cemetery and was attended by a large number of his mates from the Battalion. Arrangement are being made for the erection of a cross.
(Sgd.) Sam D. White
Lieutenant
130 Horseferry Road, London'
The Officiating Clergyman was Capt. Chaplain R.L. Wolfe No.13. Camp. Fovant. Wilts.
Date of interment - 8th September 1917