David Daniel ROOTS

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Service Number:	6387
Enlisted:	24 May 1916, Enlisted in Rockhampton. He had to receives his father's permission to enlist as he was only 18. His father lived in Aramac.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 3 October 1897
Home Town:	Cloyna, South Burnett, Queensland
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 21 May 1990, aged 92 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 7, Section 36
Memorials:	Aramac War Memorial, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

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24 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6387, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Rockhampton. He had to receives his father's permission to enlist as he was only 18. His father lived in Aramac.
7 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 6387, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
7 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 6387, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane
11 Apr 1917:	Imprisoned Bullecourt (Second)
31 Mar 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6387, 15th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia via England after being a POW.
28 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6387, 15th Infantry Battalion

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