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CARPENTER, David
| Service Number: | 3386 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Houghton, South Australia,, 11 June 1895 |
| Home Town: | Houghton, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | 24 January 1949, aged 53 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Athelstone Independent Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Houghton War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3386, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3386, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 3386, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 3386, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 3386, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Modbury High School
David Carpenter was born in Houghton, South Australia. He was the son of Mary Ann Carpenter who was listed to have all his possessions if David had died during the war, which he did not.
When he enlisted David did not have a spouse nor did he have any children. He was occupied as a gardener. David enlisted on October 9th 1916 and was placed in the 50th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement. His unit departed Australia, Adelaide, on 10/02/17.
He spent a lot of time in hospital sick. After the war David Carpenter received three medals for his service, the three medals all soldiers earned for their service and contribution in the war; The 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
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