David Henry OVEREND

OVEREND, David Henry

    Service Number: 3197
    Enlisted: 19 October 1916, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 5th Machine Gun Battalion
    Born: Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia, 1882
    Home Town: Bungendore, Palerang, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Queanbeyean, New South Wales, Australia, 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Bungendore Cemetery
    Memorials: Bungendore WW1 Roll of Honour, Bungendore War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    19 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3197, 55th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW
    11 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 3197, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
    11 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 3197, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
    1 Apr 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, From 55th Battalion
    28 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3197, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Overend and Mary Ann Overend of Bungendore, NSW.

    Brother of Thomas Edward Overend who returned to Australia on 27 August 1917 having served with the 56th Battalion; James Overend who returned to Australia on 3 March 1919 having served with the 56th Battalion.

    Commenced return to Australia on 5 July 1919 aboard HT Port Melbourne disembarking on 20 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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