David William BALDIE

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BALDIE, David William

Service Number:	88
Enlisted:	8 September 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	6th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Melbourne State School, Victoria; New Farm State School, Brisbane, Queensland
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	Died of wounds, At sea on board HS Sicilia, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 9 June 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Rev. E. Teale officiated Panel 4, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, New Farm Bowling Club Honour Roll, New Farm State School War Memorial

World War 1 Service

8 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 88, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
14 Nov 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Prior to embarkation
21 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 88, 6th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
21 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 88, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney

World War 2 Service

24 Dec 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Light Horse Regiment

World War 1 Service

6 Jun 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 88, 6th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Abdominal wound
9 Jun 1915:	Involvement Corporal, 88, 6th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 88 awm_unit: 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-06-09

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of J. Baldie and Isabella Baldie nee Cameron of 'Little Dean', Teneriffe, QLD. Brother of Helen Dryburgh Baldie, Georgina Muriel Baldie, Robert Douglas Baldie who was killed in action on 8 May 1915 while serving with the 9th Battalion. He is buried in the Shell Green Cemetery. Plot 1, Row B, Grave 14

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

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