S14991
INGLIS, Daniel James
| Service Numbers: | 889, S114346 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 February 1916, Georgetown, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4MD / SA & NT Area Lines of Communication |
| Born: | Georgetown, SA, 29 June 1889 |
| Home Town: | Georgetown, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, 18 November 1978, aged 89 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Georgetown Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Georgetown WW1 Roll of Honor, Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 889, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Georgetown, SA | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 889, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 889, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 889, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 26 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S114346, 4MD / SA & NT Area Lines of Communication, Melrose, SA |
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World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Medal |
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Military Medal details
Service Number: 889
Rank: Private
Unit: 43rd Australian Infantry Battalion
Service: Army
Conflict / Operation: First World War, 1914-1918
Award: Military Medal
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 24 January 1918
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 84, position 29
Date of London Gazette: 28 September 1917
Location in London Gazette: Page 10038, position 46
Submitted 1 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
He enlisted in February 1916, after being rejected onceand sailed with his battalion for England in June of the same year and reached France in November following. he recieved a letter of congraduation from General Monash for Gallant Action in the Field. Two brothers enlisted in the 9th Light Horse regiment and one was discharged after severe illness.
Biography
Son of George Sherriff INGLIS and Isabella nee McGIBBON of Georgetown, SA
Awarded Military Medal
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