UPSALL, Donald Henry
| Service Numbers: | 2192, R2192 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Taree, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Camden Haven, Port Macquarie-Hastings, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Teamster |
| Died: | Mayfield, New South Wales, Australia, 11 June 1975, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Newcastle Memorial Park, Beresfield, New South Wales |
| Memorials: | Kendall War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 3 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 2192, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
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| 3 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 2192, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Sydney | |
| 26 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, R2192, 15th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Indarra embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 26 Nov 1917: | Embarked Private, R2192, 15th Machine Gun Company, SS Indarra, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry Upsall and Susan Jane Hannah Upsall of Kendall, Camden Haven, NSW.
28 February 1916 - enlisted West Maitland, NSW, with the 15th Machine Gun Comapny with the rank of Private
5 February 1918 - transferred to the 13th Battalion at Codford, England
10 April 1918 - transferred to the 15th Machine Gun Company
2 August 1918 - transferred to the 5th Machine Gun Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 24 July 1919 aboard HT Bakara. On 4 September 1919 he transhipped to HT Bahia Castillo for armed guard duties disembarking on 21 October 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
13 December 1919 - discharged at the 2nd Military District
During 1919c Donald married Elsie Egan in Newtown, NSW.