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BAIRD, David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 660 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Invercargill, New Zealand, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Yarraville, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 28, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 660, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 660, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 660, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 58 Newcastle Street, Yarraville, Victoria
Son of Alexandrina Baird of 34 Jackson Street, Invercargill, NZ
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Southland Mounted Rifles, NZ