AARONS, Daniel Sidney
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Donald, Victoria, 1 August 1885 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | General Manager Vacuum Oil Company |
| Died: | Natural causes, Sydney, New South Wales, 23 June 1983, aged 97 years |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW Location: Crescent Court; Section: Wall 6 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 8 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant | |
| 25 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant | |
| 1 Apr 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 18 Jun 1917: | Honoured Military Cross | |
| 11 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 21 Oct 1917: | Wounded Captain, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Third Ypres, GSW (legs, right arm and back) | |
| 16 Sep 1918: | Honoured Military Cross and bar | |
| 3 Apr 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières |
WW1
a detailed account of the life of Daniel S Aarons MC & Bar appears in Google.
Submitted 13 November 2020 by Maxwell HILL
WW1
Additional info from the book "Stealth Raiders" - Daniel wrote a diary during his service and it is held by the Australian War Memorial - reference 3DRL/7047
Submitted 27 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
WW1
Occupation prior to WW1 was Business manager of Fremantle WA. He enlisted 25 October 1915 aged 30 years and returned to Australia 6 June 1919.
Submitted 7 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Born: 1st August 1885 in Donald, Victoria
Father Solomon Aarons and Mother Annie Aarons lived in Orange, NSW.
Sister: Mrs Rosetta Solomon, Waterloo Street, Glenelg, South Australia
Sister-in-law: Mrs Marion Aarons (John's wife),
lived at 6 King's Road, Subiaco, Western Australia
Older Brother in service:
Private 2868 John Fullerton Aarons - 16th Infantry Battalion
10/07/1916 enlisted into WWI in Perth, WA
09/11/1916 embarked Fremantle, WA, onboard HMAT A8 Argyllshire
as a Private with 7th reinforcements, 51st Battalion
10/01/1917 disembarked into Devonport, England
11/04/1917 taken on strength 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France
30/07/1917 taken on strength 16th Infantry Battalion, Etaples, France
05/05/1917 John was transferred to the 16th Infantry Battalion, in which his younger
brother, 2nd Lieutenant Daniel Sidney Aarons, also served
11/07/1917 Shell fragment to head, received in action
admitted to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Messines, France
died of wounds
He was buried in a grave nearby the Casualty Clearing Station, and his brother Captain
Daniel Sidney Aarons MC & Bar ensured that a Star of David cross was placed on it.
buried in: Trois-Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France
Plot I, Row T, Grave 4
Daniel was described on enlisting as 29 years 11 months of age; single; 5' 10 1/4" tall;
175 lbs; dark complexion; brown eyes; black hair; Jewish.
02/08/1915 joined AIF as a Private
08/10/1915 appointed a Sergeant
25/10/1915 enlisted into WWI
01/04/1916 embarked Fremantle, Western Australia, onboard HMAT A38 Ulysses
as a 2nd Lieutenant with 15th reinforcements, 16th Battalion
26/04/1916 marched in to Tel-el-Kebir
01/06/1916 taken on strength of 16th Infantry Battalion, Alexandria
proceeded to join British Expeditionary Forces
09/06/1916 disembarked ex HMT Canada into Marseilles, France
09/09/1916 promoted to Lieutenant with 16th Infantry Battalion
18/06/1917 Awarded MILITARY CROSS
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He took command of his
company and led his men forward with great gallantry. Later, he went back
under the most intense fire to report the situation.'
11/07/1917 promoted to Captain with 16th Infantry Battalion
27/10/1917 gun shot wounds to legs, right arm and back, received in action
admitted to 3rd London General Hospital
19/12/1917 rejoined 16th Infantry Battalion
16/09/1918 Awarded BAR to Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in handling his company with
great skill. He made a personal reconnaissance of the enemy's position, and
rendered valuable and timely support during an attack. During an enemy
counter attack he showed a very fine example of courage in encouraging his
men to their highest endeavour. Throughout the whole operations his gallantry
and powers of leadership were of a very high order.'
06/06/1919 returned to Australia onboard Olympic for America (at own expense)
07/06/1919 granted leave without pay - Reason - business commitments
Vacuum Oil Company, 61 Broadway, New York
13/01/1920 embarked San Francisco onboard Sonoma
03/02/1920 disembarked into Sydney, NSW
03/04/1920 discharged from service
Medals: British War medal (9420) and Victory medal (9356)
Military Medal and Bar
13/06/1970 became a Knight Bachelor for his work as Treasurer of the Liberal Party of NSW.
23/06/1983 passed away of natural causes (97 years of age)
cremated in: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens
Location: Crescent Court; Section: Wall 6
Submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 30/04/2017. Lest we forget.
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