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David Cook HAY

Regimental number1567
Place of birthGlebe, Sydney, New South Wales
SchoolNewcastle South Public School, Newcastle, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressWatkins Street, Mereweather, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, John Clarke Hay, c/o Mrs Brown, Watkins Street, Mereweather, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets
Enlistment date1 December 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 11 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 9 August 1915
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Cook spelt Cooke
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death6 August 1915
Age at death18
Age at death from cemetery records18
Place of burialLone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial C.42), Gallipolil
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
32
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of John HAY, 15 Ravenshaw Street, Junction, Newcastle, New South Wales. Native of Sydney
Family/military connectionsCousin to James alexander Hay who was killed in action somewhere in France.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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