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David Victor DE VRIES

Regimental number6988
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationRailway employee
AddressDandenong, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinMother, Mrs J S De Vries, Clow Street, Dandenong, Victoria
Enlistment date19 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 23 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll37th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 29 January 1918
Age at death from cemetery records29
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
128
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Mary DE VRIES, husband of H. DE VRIES, "Kia Ora", Melbourne Road, Sorrento, Victoria. Born at Fish Creek, Victoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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