David James VIRTUE

VIRTUE, David James

    Service Number: 2045
    Enlisted: 22 February 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: Machine Gun Companies and Battalions
    Born: Cressy, Tasmania, Australia, 1896
    Home Town: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 13 February 1955, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Rookwood Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria, New South Wales, Australia
    Section M12, Row 18, Grave 3919. Interred on 15 February 1955
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    World War 1 Service

    22 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2045, 56th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
    23 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 2045, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
    23 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 2045, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Sydney
    23 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 61st Infantry Battalion , In England, from 56th Battalion
    4 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 62nd Infantry Battalion, From 61st Battalion
    26 Oct 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion
    1 Jun 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2045, 56th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Invalided to England on 6 June 1918
    21 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, From 56th Battalion
    13 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2045, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, Discharged at the 6th Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of James Virtue and Mary Virtue nee Lahey of Cressy, Tasmania later of Jerilderie, NSW.

    Next of kin given as his sister Veronica Virtue of Harrington Street, Hobart, Tasmania.

    Commenced return to Australia on 19 February 1919 aboard HT Orca disembarking on 7 April 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Hobart aboard HT Loongana

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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