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DALY, John
| Service Number: | 1819 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Pekina, South Australia, 21 December 1892 |
| Home Town: | Tarcowie, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Memorials: | Caltowie District WW1 Roll of Honour, Tarcowie Cheer Up Society to the Soldiers Memorial Hall Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 11 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1819, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1819, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1819, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 1819, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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Rootsweb ID: I449098 Birth Record: 21 Dec 1892 in Pekina, South Australia
Father Mortimer Daly and Mother Mrs. Elizabeth Annie Daly, Tarcowie, South Australia
Sister: Kate (Katie) DALY b.20/12/1890 in Pekina, SA
Brother: 1531 Lance Corporal Michael Daly
9th Light Horse Regiment
8/9/1915 enlisted in Jamestown, SA
23/8/1915 embarked from Port Adelaide, SA onboard HMAT A2 Geelong
as a Private in 9th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement
10/7/1919 returned to Australia onboard Oxfordshire
10/8/1919 disembarked into Australia
3/10/1919 discharged from service
12/9/1982 passed away
buried in: Centennial Park Cemetery, Derrick Gardens, Path 42, Grave 854B
Described on enlisting as 23yrs 5 mths old; single; 5' 6" tall; 157 lbs;
fair complexion; grey eyes; fair hair; Roman Catholic
11/5/1916 enlisted in Jamestown, SA
30/6/1916 appointed to 2/43rd Infantry, Mitcham Camp
12/8/1916 embarked from Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A70 Ballarat
Private in 43rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
9/10/1916 discharged Devonport Hospital
4/11/1916 taken on strength of 43rd Battalion, France
25/11/1916 proceeded overseas France, ex Southampton
7/12/1916 attached to 43rd Battalion
7/12/1916 detached to 11th Machine Gun Company for duty, France
28/2/1917 gun shot wound hand - sent to hospital
13/3/1917 admitted to hospital, septic left hand
13/3/1917 embarked for England, per HS Western Australia, Bologne
14/3/1917 admitted 1st Southern General Hospital, Stansbridge
26/6/1917 proceeded overseas to France, Southampton
18/8/1917 promoted to Lance Corporal
7/12/1917 to hospital sick - trench fever
18/1/1918 transferred to England
19/1/1918 admitted to Queen Marys Hospital, England
19/3/1918 having been in hospital 3mths, placed on supernumeracy list
17/4/1918 proceeded overseas to France, ex Folkestone, England
10/9/1918 promoted to Temporary Sergeant, 43rd Battalion
29/9/1918 gun shot wound to left thigh
3/10/1918 invalided to UK
5/10/1918 admitted to 2nd Vest General Hospital, Brighton
20/2/1918 returned to Australia onboard HT Orontes, ex England
13/2/1919 disembarked into Australia
24/3/1919 discharged from service
total service: 2 years 318 days (2years 186 days overseas)
Medals: British War medal (15858) and Victory medal (15808)