David James HOUSDON

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Service Number:	895
Enlisted:	20 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Greta, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Greta, Cessnock, New South Wales
Schooling:	Greta Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 27 November 1916, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Singleton Public School HR, Singleton War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 895, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 895, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney

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