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DEE, David William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 641 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Vincent de Paul, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Motor Transporter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, 1st Casualty Clearing Station, ANZAC, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Plot 1, Row G, Grave 5 Chaplain Green officiated, Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 641, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 641, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 641, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of David and Katherine Dee of Redfern, NSW. Next of kin given as his sister Annie Georgina Grieson nee Dee of Randwick, NSW. Also brother of Ada Mary Dee and Margaret Dee
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously served with the NSW Irish Rifles
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