BRYANT, David Albert
| Service Number: | 284 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 June 1915, 25/10/1912 served with RA Garrison Artillery |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 36th Heavy Artillery Group |
| Born: | Redfern, New South Wales. Australia, 19 January 1894 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Influenza, 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England, 31 January 1919, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Seven Sisters (Soar) Welsh Congregational Chapelyard Grave C. 5. 3, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 284, Siege Artillery Brigade, 25/10/1912 served with RA Garrison Artillery | |
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| 17 Jul 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 284, Siege Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jul 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 284, Siege Artillery Brigade, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 13 Jan 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 36th Heavy Artillery Group | |
| 31 Jan 1919: | Involvement Gunner, 284, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 284 awm_unit: 36th Australian Heavy Artillery Group awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1919-01-31 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 31st January…… David Albert Bryant was born on 20th January, 1894 in Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales.
He joined Royal Australian Garrison Artillery on 25th October, 1912 & was listed as a Deserter in the NSW Police Gazette – 3 September, 1913.
David Albert Bryant enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 5th June, 1915 as a 21 year old, single, Miner from Artillery Barracks, Sydney, NSW.
Gunner David Albert Bryant embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Orsova (A67) on 17th July, 1915 with the Siege Artillery Brigade.
He arrived in France on 27th February, 1916 & was admitted to 91st Field Ambulance on 27th July, 1917 – P.U.O. (Pyrexia (fever) of unknown origin. He was transferred to 2/1st East Lancashire Field Ambulance in France on 28th July, 1917 – cause N.Y.D. (not yet determined) & rejoined his Unit from Hospital on 11th August, 1917.
On 14th October, 1917 Gunner Bryant was admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance with Diarrhoea then transferred to 17th Casualty Clearing Station. Gunner Bryant was transferred & admitted to 24th General Hospital at Etaples, France on 15th October, 1917 with Diarrhoea. He embarked on Hospital Ship Ville de Leige for England on 24th October, 1917 with Enteritis & was admitted to Kitchener’s Military Hospital, Brighton, England on 24th October, 1917 with Enteritis – severe. He was discharged for furlough from 9th to 23rd November, 1917 & was then to report to Depot at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire.
David Albert Bryant married Annie Maria Smith. Their marriage was registered in the December quarter, 1917 in the district of Taunton, Somerset, England.
He was marched in to No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England on 23rd November, 1917.
On 29th December, 1917 Gunner Bryant was marched in to Overseas Training Brigade at Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire from No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny. He was marched in to Australian Heavy Artillery Training Depot at Devonport on 11th January, 1918.
Gunner Bryant was on command at School of Cookery, Hasler Barracks, Gosport, England from 29th March, 1918. He was marched in to Australian Heavy Artillery Training Depot on 23rd April, 1918.
On 9th November, 1918 Gunner Bryant was on command at Signal School, R.B.A.A. (Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery), Heytesbury, Wiltshire. He was sent to Group Clearing Hospital on 16th November, 1918 with Influenza. Gunner Bryant was marched in to R.B.A.A. (Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery), Heytesbury on 12th December, 1918 from Hospital then marched out to Australian Heavy Artillery Training Depot on 13th December, 1918.
He was marched out to R.B.A.A. (Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery), Heytesbury, Wiltshire on 14th January, 1919 from St. Budeaux.
On 29th January, 1919 Gunner Bryant was sent sick to 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England – cause N.Y.D. (not yet determined). He was listed as dangerously ill with Influenza later that day.
Gunner David Albert Bryant died on 31st January, 1919 at 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England from Influenza (as per Service & Casualty form). The “Report of Death” form states Gunner Bryant died of Broncho Pneumonia. Another copy of the same form states he died from Acute Nephritis as does the “Statement of Service” form.)
He was buried privately by relatives in Seven Sisters (Soar) Welsh Congregational Chapelyard, Glamorganshire, Wales.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/seven-sisters.html
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