ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

GEDDES, Donald Archibald

GEDDES, Donald Archibald

Full Name: Donald Archibald

GEDDES

Date of Birth: 06

–

1893

Place of birth: Perth WA

Australia

Occupation: Fitter

Address: Hill View Yarloop WA

Next of Kin: Father- Andrew Geddes

Next of Kin Address: Hill View , Yarloop WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 904

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-07

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

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Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1917-04-02

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7/09/1914- To 11th Battalion 3rd Infantry Brigade Blackboy Hill WA as Private
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Meditteranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
19/05/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Fractured Left Arm- Shrapnel Wound Shoulder – Compound Fracture Humerus )
8/06/1915- Admitted Government Hospital Alexandria ex Hospital Ship ex Gallipoli
27/07/1915- Transferred 1st Australian General Hospital Heliopolis Egypt ( Shattered Humerus & Dilated Action Heart )
30/07/1915- Admitted Australian & New Zealand Convalescent Depot Helouan Egypt
15/08/1915- Embarked Egypt for Australia per ” Themistocles ” ( Invalided )
9/09/1915- Disembarked Australia
2/04/1917- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )- Necrosis of Humerus
10/03/19147- Date of Death ( CWGC )

Service Medals Awarded

1914/1915 Star – No. 406

British War Medal – No. 596

Victory Medal – No. 595

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA