ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

FORREST, David Bruce

Full Name: David Bruce

FORREST

Date of Birth: 01

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1897

Place of birth: Ludlow

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Ludlow WA

Next of Kin: Father-James Hill Forrest, Mother-Annie Maria Forrest

Next of Kin Address: Ludlow WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 56316

Rank: Gunner

Unit/Division: 1st Division Artillery Corps

Enlistment Date: 1917-11-08

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1918-07-29

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Disembarkation Date: 1918-09-27

Locations Served:

,

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-08-18

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30/01/1918-To D3 Depot as Private
9/03/1918-To 22 Depot
9/05/1918-To W2 Reinforcements
27/09/1918-To 1st Training Battalion Fovant Sutton Veny England
5/10/1918-Attached as Gunner 11th Battalion to Artillery Details Heytesbury England
21/11/1918-Proceeded Overseas Aust General Base Depot Rouelles France ex. Heytesbury
4/12/1918-Transferred 1st Division Artillery Corps Details England
5/05/1919-To No. 1 Group England ex. Aust Base Depot No. 2 France
21/06/1919-Embarked England for Australia per “Konigin Luise”
3/08/1919-Disembarked Fremantle
18/08/1919-Discharged from Service.

 

SERVICE MEDAL AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 22131.