David Alexander TOBIN

TOBIN, David Alexander

Service Number: SX475
Enlisted: 20 October 1939
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
Born: Laura, SA, 6 May 1904
Home Town: Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling: St Mark's School Port Pirie
Occupation: Labourer
Died: 23 March 1972, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Port Pirie General Cemetery, South Australia
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World War 2 Service

20 Oct 1939: Involvement Private, SX475, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
20 Oct 1939: Enlisted Pt Pirie, SA
20 Oct 1939: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX475
22 May 1942: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of the late Mr and Mrs Thomas TOBIN, of York Road, Port Pirie.  Educated at St Mark's school Port Pirie, David was residing at 2 Ottolind Street Port Pirie when he enlisted in October 1939.  He sailed for England, then to the Middle East, Ebypt and Syria and returned to Australian on account of sickness in November 1941.