TEYS, David Skeins
| Service Number: | 19478 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 June 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Saddler |
| Last Unit: | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | St George, Queensland, Australia, 13 July 1896 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 3 July 1930, aged 33 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 19478, Field Company Engineers | |
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| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement Sapper, 19478, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Embarked Sapper, 19478, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 22 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 15th Field Company Engineers | |
| 5 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Saddler, 19478, 15th Field Company Engineers, T/Cpl from 2/4/1919 |
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Cate Walker with Darcy Maddock and 3 others at Toowong Cemetery
Today we voluntarily restored the civilian granite headstone memorials of Australian WW1 returned serviceman Corporal David Skene Teys 19478, 15th Field Company, Australian Engineers, along with the headstone of his mother Elizabeth on behalf of the Friends of Toowong Cemetery with permission from the Brisbane City Council. Corporal Teys married Elma Isabel White on 5 June 1929. Sadly her newly wed husband passed away just over 12 months later on 3 July 1930 aged 33 years. In June this year we restored Corporal Teys’ brother-in-laws civilian headstone memorial in the Toowong Cemetery (Portion 10) ~ Gunner Leonard Edwin White 7303, brother of Elma Isabel Teys (née White).
Corporal David Skene Teys
Service Number - 19478
Place of Birth - St George QLD
Place of Enlistment - Brisbane QLD
Trade or Occupation on Enlistment - Joiner
Next of Kin - Elizabeth Teys (Mother)
Date of Death - 03/07/1930 aged 33 years
War service record:
OBITUARY
Mr. D. S. Teys.
His many friends will regret to hear of the death of Mr. David Skene Teys, who passed away at the Alexandra Hospital on July 3, at the early age of 33, Mr. Teys spent his early years on the Darling Downs, but lately has resided at Toowong. He was the only son of Mrs. E. Teys, of Toowong.
At the outbreak of the war he was called to Lytton, and served there with the Engineers for two years. Later he enlisted for service abroad with the 5th Engineers, and served in France. After the war he went out west as a jackeroo, later becoming manager of Athol station. Mr. Teys leaves a widow and infant daughter.”
Lest We Forget
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