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CRIGHTON, David Andrew

Service Numbers:	745, S73136
Enlisted:	30 November 1914, Oaklands, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Dublin, South Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Lower Light, Mallala, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Natural causes, Mallala, South Australia, 16 April 1964
Cemetery:	Mallala Feltwell (General) Cemetery
Memorials:	Dublin WW1 & WW2 Roll of Honor, Dublin War Memorial, Mallala District of Grace WW1 Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

30 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 745, Oaklands, South Australia
8 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 745, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Pera embarkation_ship_number: A4 public_note: ''
8 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 745, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Pera, Melbourne
5 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 745, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
14 Oct 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 745, 9th Light Horse Regiment

World War 2 Service

25 Apr 1942:	Involvement Private, S73136, 10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
25 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S73136
25 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Long Plains, SA
12 Oct 1945:	Discharged

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