HOUNSHAM, David James

HOUNSHAM,  David James

Full Name: David James

HOUNSHAM

Date of Birth: 04

–

1892

Place of birth: Crandal

England

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Busselton WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Mary Ann HOUNSHAM

Next of Kin Address: Lower Froyle near Alton Hampshire England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6850

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-06-29

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-11-09

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1917-01-10

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Disease

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 28

Burial Location: Longuenesse ( St Omer ) Souvenir Cemetery France – Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 82

31/05/1916- Completed Application for Enlistment & Preliminary Medical Examination Busselton WA
29/06/1916- To 75 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
1/08/1916- To 23rd Reinforcements 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill
8/08/1916- To 7th Reinforcements 51st Battalion Blackboy Hill
5/09/1916- To 4th Reinforcements 43rd Battalion Blackboy Hill
7/10/1916- Transferred to Isolation Camp
2/11/1916- To 22nd Reinforcements 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill
9/11/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Argyllshire ” bound for England
10/01/1917- Disembarked Devonport ex Australia and Allotted to ” C ” Company 11th Battalion
7/02/1917- Admitted Fargo Military Hospital England ( Bronchitis )
13/02/1917- Discharged to Training Depot
19/02/1917- Admitted Parkhouse Military Hospital England ( Mumps )
10/03/1917- Discharged from Hospital to 3rd Training Battalion Durrington England
14/05/1917- Proceeded Overseas 1st Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Durrington
28/05/1917- Taken on Strength 11th Battalion in the field France
13/02/1918- Granted Leave England
28/02/1918- Rejoined 11th Battalion in the field France ex Leave
16/06/1918- Admitted 58th Casualty Clearing Station France ( Acute Nephritis/Influenza )ex 3rd Australian Field Ambulance
23/06/1918- Died of Disease ( Acute Nephritis ) at 58th Casualty Clearing Station France.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 51862

Victory Medal – No. 51158

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 246967.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Busselton War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 62.