David DOUGLAS MM

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Service Number:	2595
Enlisted:	26 May 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	11th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Wedderburn, Loddon, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 1 October 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Wedderburn War Memorial

26 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2595, Brisbane, Queensland
16 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2595, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
16 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2595, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
17 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 11th Field Artillery Brigade
7 Jun 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Battle of Messines
7 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2595, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Battle of Messines
22 Jul 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 2595, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Warneton, GSW (back)
1 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2595, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Polygon Wood, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2595 awm_unit: 11th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1917-10-01

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