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WISHART, David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4335 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Macorna, Victoria, Australia, 4 April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Inverleigh, Golden Plains, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Macorna State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 22 July 1916, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval Plot 3, Row C, Grave No 20, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Inverleigh & District Residents Roll of Honor, Inverleigh Independent Order of Rechabites Pictorial Honour Roll, Inverleigh Presbyterian Church Honor Roll, Inverleigh Presbyterian Church Volunteers Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4335, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 24 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4335, 7th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic. | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4335, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4335, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 4335, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4335 awm_unit: 22nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-22 | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4335, 7th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Multiple SW during the attack at Pozieres. Later declared missing, then killed in action. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
Pte 4335 David Wishart's remains were discovered near Pozieres in May 1937 (with identifying items) and were re-interred at London Cemetery & Extension, High Wood, Longueval, France in July 1937.
Source: Letters in NAA file
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of David and Annie WISHART
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