SOUTHBY, David
(Service number 52/658)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Farm Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Barker (Sister) Pleasant Point, SC | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 28th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1917 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 90, Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 20 June 1919 | Age | 32 |
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| Place of Death | Pleasant Point, SC | ||
| Cause | Unknown | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Pleasant Point Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
SOUTHBY. —On June 20th at the residence of his brother-in-law (Mr W. J. Barklie), Pleasant Point, David Southby; aged 32. Deeply regretted.
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Liz Shea (SC branch NZSG)
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