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David ERWIN

Date of birth18 May 1887
SchoolHughes' Academy, Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMetropolitan Fire Brigade employee
AddressKensington, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation32
Height6' 0"
Weight182 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs L I Erwin, 'Dromore', Virginia Street, Kensington, New South Wales
Enlistment date3 March 1919
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll31 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant
Unit nameAustralian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force Reinforcements, March 1915 to May 1919
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/112/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Mawatta on 11 March 1919
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 24 September 1918
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Re-embarked Sydney on board SS 'Masina', 22 May 1920.

Commenced return to Australia from Rabaul on board HT 'Melusia', 3 November 1920; disembarked Sydney, 15 November 1920; appointed terminated (discharged), Sydney, 10 December 1920.

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

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