VIVEASH, Donovan Henry Roy
| Service Number: | 1350 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Katrine, Western Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Northam, Northam, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Guildford Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Farrier |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Palestine, 28 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Haifa War Cemetery, Israel Plot A94, Haifa War Cemetery, Haifa, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Guildford Grammar School War Memorial, Kings Park 10th Light Horse Regiment Memorial WA, Northam Fallen, Northam Memorial Hospital |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1350, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| 13 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1350, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1350, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Themistocles, Fremantle | |
| 28 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1350, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Megiddo - Syria 1918, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1350 awm_unit: 10 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-09-28 |
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On 27 September 1918 - Trooper Zebulun Green was part of the advance patrol that forced the ford over Jordan above Jisr Benat Yakab. In the face of heavy machine gun fire Trooper Viveash was mortally wounded in this battle, at which time Trooper Green utterly disregarding his own personal safety, carried Trooper Viveash to cover under heavy machine gun fire, rendered first aid and then returned to his task.
DH Viveash received Gun Shot Wounds to his stomach and right arm. He was transferred to the 5th Light Horse Field Ambulance the next day, where he passed away from his wounds.
He was initially buried at Jemimi, 50 yards west of the main road, near old winery, with Rev A S Houston officiating.
On 26 March 1920 his family were advised that his body had been exhumed and reinterred in the Haifa Military Cemetery, Palestine Plot A 94.
Written on his headstone is: "Now upon the farther shore, the hero is at rest"
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