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RATTRAY, David Gordon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2492 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 April 1916, Townsville, QLD, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, 22 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Cooktown, Cook, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Lengthsman |
| Died: | Debilitated by Chronic Bronchitis; Diagnosed (upon death): 1. Nephritis / 2. Uraemia, Camp Clearing Hospital - Enoggera, Queensland, Australia, 3 February 1919, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland (CWGC, & DVA) Official Commemoration - Grave Location: 10-39-16, Portion 10/Section 39/Grave 16., Brisbane General Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Townsville Railway Station Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2492, 47th Infantry Battalion, Townsville, QLD, Australia | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2492, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2492, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 20 Oct 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2492, 47th Infantry Battalion, Embarked - Ship: "H.F. Bonda", From: London, England; Due for return Arrival: Brisbane,Qld, Australia; at this point - Private, David Rattray, was debilitated by his illness - "Chronic Bronchitis". (NAA, Pg-78) Service Record of Private: David Gordon RATTRAY, SN 2492. | |
| 29 Oct 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2492, 47th Infantry Battalion, Medical Discharge: (NAA, Pg-9)as per stated: 29/10/1918, London, England; Diagnosed with "Chronic Bronchitis", thus debilitated by this illness (invalid for duty - AIF WW1-47th Aust. Inf. Btn). 1st Admitted - Date: 20/04/1918, Horton County Hospital - London, England; Details (as stated): (G.S.W, left arm & buttocks), eventually lead to convalescence & debilitation by Chronic Bronchitis; Immediately discharged for war service duty, immediate dissembarkment (aboard ship: H.F. Bonda) from: London, England - Date: 19/11/1918, as per stated - debilitated by illness; returning to 1st Medical Dist. Brisbane, Qld; Immediately admitted to "Camp Clearing Hospital" Enoggera, Qld; Eventual Death: 03/02/1919, Enoggera, Qld; (NAA, Pg's, 9, 78) Service Record of Private: David Gordon RATTRAY, SN 2492. |
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Next of Kin - Mother: Margaret RATTRAY.
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