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MUDIE, David James
| Service Number: | 3016 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Wolseley, South Australia, 20 February 1888 |
| Home Town: | Wolseley, Tatiara, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | 22 February 1965, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Bordertown District of Tatiara WW1 Roll of Honor, Bordertown Wolseley Roll of Honor, Wolseley War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jun 1915: | Enlisted | |
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| 14 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 3016, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 3016, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 3016, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Aubrey Bairstow
David James Mudie was a 28 year old carpenter when he enlisted in June 1915.
He was taken on strength in November 1915.
David was wounded in action in France on 30 August 1916 but was returned to his unit on 4 October. Whilst recovering in Etaples he had gone AWOL resulting in the loss of 10 days pay.
He was reported missing in action on 11 April 1917 during the battle at Bullecourt. In August he was notified as being a prisoner of war at Soltan, Hannover and that he had been wounded before capture.
David was repatriated to England in January 1919 and returned to Australia in April for discharge in August.
He lived until 1965, dying at aged 77.
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