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DAY, Garfield James
| Service Number: | 3054 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1917, Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia, 27 April 1888 |
| Home Town: | Hindmarsh, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Private Hospital, 18 November 1938, aged 50 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Cheltenham Cemetery Section: Section AX Drive: B Path (#): 6(7) Site Number: 17AS Service Type: Burial |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (1), Port Lincoln & District Honor Roll WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia | |
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| 23 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3054, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3054, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 20 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 3054, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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Medal: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Chronicle (Adelaide, SA: 1895 - 1954) Saturday 26 March 1910
VIRGINIA, March 14.— On Thursday evening Mr. Garfield James Day was entertained by the members of the Church of Christ and was made the recipient of a handsome dressing case as a token of esteem. He is about to remove to Edillilie, on Eyre's Peninsula. Mr. C. King, who made the presentation, spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr. Day's usefulness in the church, and wished him long life and prosperity.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88396509
News (Adelaide, SA: 1923 - 1954) Saturday 19 November 1938
DEATHS
DAY.—On November 18, at private hospital, Garfield James, beloved husband of Daisy Day, of 30 Athol avenue, Blair Athol, and loving son of Elizabeth and the late James Day, of Ronford street, West Hindmarsh.
They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Funeral Notices
DAY.—The Friends of the late Mr GARFIELD JAMES DAY, late 43rd Batt., A.I.F., are respectfully informed that his Funeral will leave his late residence, 30 Athol avenue, Blair Athol, on SUNDAY, at 2.30 p.m., for the Cheltenham Cemetery. BRUCE A RANDALL, Funeral Director. 244-248 Port road. Hindmarsh. Phone L 5515 and L 8526.
R.S. & S.I. LEAGUE, HINDMARSH AND DISTRICT SUB-BRANCH. Members are requested to attend the Funeral of our late Comrade and Member, GAR. DAY, 43rd Batt., A.I.F., leaving 30 Athol avenue, Blair Athol, on SUNDAY, November 20, at 2.30 p.m., for the Cheltenham Cemetery. H. C. W. HARRISON. President.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131913075 (nla.gov.au)
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