DEVENISH, Sidney Milton
| Service Number: | 7579 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 February 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia , November 1884 |
| Home Town: | East Fremantle, East Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Acute Angio Neurotic Oedema, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, 9 February 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Warminster (St. Denys) Churchyard North West of church Grave 2 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7579, 11th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 29 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 7579, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 7579, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Sidney Milton DEVENISH was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1884
His parents were Ralph Trigg DEVENISH & Anne BRITTAIN
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Sidney Milton Devenish was born at Perth, Western Australia in 1884.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 7th February, 1917 as a 32 year old, married, Carter from East Fremantle, Western Australia.
Private Devenish arrived in England on 25th August, 1917 for further training & was posted to 3rd Training Battalion at Durrington, Wiltshire.
He was admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire with Influenza on 9th September, 1917 & discharged on 15th September, 1917.
Private Devenish was transferred from 3rd Training Battalion at Durrington on 7th November, 1917 to 2nd Training Battalion at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire.
Private Sidney Milton Devenish died “suddenly in lines at 2nd Training Battalion”, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire at 3.30 am on 9th February, 1918 from Acute Angio Neurotic Oedema.
He was buried in St. Denys Churchyard, Warminster, Wiltshire.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/warminster.html
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