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DAENKE, Gordon Bismark
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2240, 2251 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 June 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Goodwood, South Australia, March 1898 |
| Home Town: | Unley, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Accidental (vehicle crash), Adelaide, South Australia, 17 April 1953 |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval. |
| Memorials: | Unley St. Augustine's Church Roll of Honour, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2240, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 13 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2240, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2240, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide | |
| 18 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2251, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), Gassed | |
| 5 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2251, 5th Pioneer Battalion |
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