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CHIVERS, David Henry
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 4172, Q215115 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1915, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 15th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 30 June 1893 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor mechanic |
| Died: | Natural causes, Marian, Queensland, 5 January 1949, aged 55 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mackay Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | Barcaldine War Memorial Clock Tower |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4172, Rockhampton, Queensland | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4172, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4172, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Wounded Private, 4172, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW (left shoulder) | |
| 1 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 4172, Australian Motor Transport Company |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q215115 | |
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| 17 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Private, Q215115, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Mackay, Queensland | |
| 18 Apr 1942: | Involvement Private, Q215115, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, Page missing from Enlistment Register | |
| 21 Oct 1945: | Discharged Sergeant, Q215115, 15th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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