GREER, David Samuel
| Service Number: | 5115 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Shinrone, King's County [now County Offaly, iIreland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Barman |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5115, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
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| 5 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5115, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was born in Shinrone (Irish: Suí an Róin, meaning "seat of the seal") is a village in County Offaly, Ireland-formerly King’s County.
Although he survived the war he is remembered on the Aghancon Great War Memorial in Aghancon Church, Co. Tipperary.
Address-77 St John's Road, Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales.
Next of kin
Wife, Mrs S E Greer, 'Valeta', New South Head Road, Watson's Bay, New South Wales.
Enlistment date 1 March 1916
Rank on enlistment-Private
19th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number-23/36/2
Age at embarkation-23
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 5 July 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 36th Battalion
Returned to Australia 24 December 1918
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