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Donald Alexander TEASDALE

Regimental number7455
Date of birth3 April 1893
Place of birthLallat Plains, Rupanyup, Victoria
SchoolState School, Lallat Plains, Victoria
Other trainingSt Aidan's Theological College, Ballarat, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStudent
AddressBallarat, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24.6
Height5' 4.25"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs A Thomas, Sea Lake, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 2 years in the School Cadets; member for 2 years of Swan Hill Rifle Club.
Enlistment date29 September 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll18 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/31/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularServed with the Imperial Camel Corps in Egypt and Palestine. Wounded at El-Arish, returned to Australia. Re-enlisted, served in France.
FateKilled in Action 30 March 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death24
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialGommecourt British Cemetery No. 2 ( Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 25), Hebuterne, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
74
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John W. and Catherine TEASDALE
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSee 5228 Donald Alexander TEASDALE for first period of service.
SourcesNAA: B2455, TEASDALE Donald Alexander
Red Cross File 2710703K

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