JAMIESON, David
| Service Number: | 3121 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland, 18 April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Bellevue, Swan, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Locomotive fireman |
| Died: | Bronchial pneumonia, Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire,United Kingdom, 24 March 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kirkoswald Old Churchyard Grave 312., Kirkoswald Old Churchyard, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3121, 3rd Pioneer Battalion | |
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| 29 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 3121, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 3121, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Persic, Fremantle | |
| 3 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
| 24 Mar 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 3121, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3121 awm_unit: 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-03-24 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Deaths Mar 1917 Jamieson David 26 Amesbury 5a 294.
3rd Australian Pioneers
He was 25/26 and the son of John and Agnes Jamieson; husband of Mary Jamieson, of 97, River St., Perth, Western Australia.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 24th March…… David Jamieson was born at Turnberry, near Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland on 18th April, 1891.
He came to Australia & was employed by the Western Australia Government Railways from 6th February, 1911 as a Casual Cleaner. He was permanently appointed on 6th February, 1912 & on 12th January, 1914 he was employed as Fireman 2nd Class.
David Jamieson married Mary Marshall in 1914 in the district of Swan, Western Australia.
On 20th September, 1914 David Jamieson enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) as a 25 year old, married, Locomotive Fireman from Bellevue, Western Australia.
Private David Jamieson, Service number 3121, embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on 29th December, 1916 on HMAT Persic (A34).
He proceeded join M.E.F. (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force) at Gallipoli on 22nd April, 1915. Private Jamieson rejoined his Unit at Mudros on 19th July, 1915. He was appointed Acting Corporal at Mudros on 13th August, 1915.
Acting Corporal Jamieson was admitted to No. 2 Stationary Hospital at Mudros on 10th October, 1915 & was discharged to duty on 15th October, 1915.
On 21st January, 1916 Acting Corporal Jamieson disembarked at Alexandria from Dunvegan Castle (after the evacuation of Gallipoli).
He reverted back to the rank of Private on 2nd February, 1916 while posted at Tel-el-Kebir.
Private Jamieson was admitted to No. 2 Australian Stationary Hospital on 9th February, 1916 – cause – not yet determined. He was transferred to Ghezireh on 13th February, 1916. Private Jamieson was admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hospital at Heliopolis on 21st February, 1916 with Chronic bronchitis. He was transferred again to 17th Australian General Hospital at Alexandria with Nasal haemorrhage on 15th March, 1916. Private Jamieson was admitted to Red Cross Hospital at Montazah with “A). Bronch & B). Nose trouble”. He was discharged on 24th March, 1916 & rejoined his Unit at Tel-el-Kebir on 29th March, 1916.
On 6th April, 1916 Private Jamieson was transferred to Transportation Duty. He reported for duty at 1st Auxiliary Hospital at Heliopolis awaiting transport.
He was attached to Runic on 11th April, 1916 on Nursing & Mess duties which departed from Suez for Australia.
Private David Jamieson was transferred to 3rd Pioneer Battalion on 28th December, 1916. He embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on HMAT Persic (A34) on 29th December, 1916 & disembarked at Devonport, England on 3rd March, 1917. A Notation next to Private David Jamieson’s name for the Nominal Roll reads “Acting Sergeant. Previously served 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital”. Private David Jamieson had been promoted to Acting Sergeant for voyage only.
On 5th March, 1917 Private Jamieson was marched in to Pioneer Training Battalion at Larkhill, Wiltshire, England from Australia.
He was appointed Temporary Corporal on 5th March, 1917 while attached to 2nd Pioneers. He was appointed Lance Corporal on 6th March, 1917.
Lance Corporal Jamieson was admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire, England on 18th March, 1917 seriously ill with Broncho Pneumonia from 6th Reinforcements, 3rd Pioneer Training Battalion.
A birth was registered for David John Jamieson, son of David & Mary Jamieson, in 1917 in the district of Swan, Western Australia. He was born on 20th March, 1917.
Lance Corporal David Jamieson died at 3.20 am on 24th March, 1917 at Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire, England from Broncho Pneumonia.
His body was sent to his father – Mr J. Jamieson at Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland on 27th March, 1917. Lance Corporal David Jamieson was buried on 28th March, 1917 in Kirkoswald Old Churchyard, Ayrshire, Scotland – Plot number 312 and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/kirkoswald.html
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