Private David James Housdon
David James Housdon was born in Singleton in late 1893, the first son of Ernest "Harry" Housdon and his wife Harriet Housden nee Hilder.
He grew up and attended school in Singleton, and is listed on on the wall of honour in Singleton High School as Housdon J.
David worked as a farmer after his time at school and as noted from the pictures on the page, yes, he enlisted into the A.I.F on July 20, 1915, and joined the 30th Battalion. He left Liverpool on the 11th of December 2015 on the ship BELTANA which embarked towards the Suez. After a six-month stay in North Africa, he was sent to the Fields of France in June of 1916 where he spent 5 months fighting.
On the 27th of November 1916 around 7 PM while stretching wounded soldiers to a medical tent, a shell went off nearby and badly wounded his leg severing an artery. R.R. Conyers. 2896. The medic in the tent said that he had lost a lot of blood and went into shock and died soon after his leg was dressed. R.R.Cyuers was there with him in his dying minutes, he spoke no last words.
His good friend throughout his time in the A.I.F CPL N.N Tulson. 888. Said that there was no doubt that David had died that day, he was a witness to his burial and helped mark his grave with a cross and marked the cross with his name and unit. The exact site of his burial is listed in telegrams between commanding officers. "Grave Registration Unite can without difficulty locate the old Needle Trench, Needle Dump, and windmill land, which before the advance this year were the reserve line for Le Transloy Sector. About 80 or 100 yards in front of Needle Trench and directly in line with Windmill lane is a very large German dugout which was used as a battalion Headquarters. 10 Yards in front of this dugout is the grave of the late pte. Housdon."
David was issued the 1914 1915 Star, British War and Victory medals for his time in the service, these medals along with his Memorial Plaque (Death Penny) were delivered to his Aunt Rose Hilder in August 1922.
This is a picture of David Housdons Memorial Plaque which was delivered to Rose Hilder. The letter from King George and some of the other documents that came with the plaque are now with his Great Neice April Johnson Fielding.
The plaque and medals that were delivered alongside the documents to Rose Hilder, listed as Davids foster mother in documents on August 1 1922 after failing to get in touch with Davids Father.
The picture of the Memorial Plaque which was uploaded by Nancy Wright found the plaque on medal resellers website called Worthpoint. After some investigation, it appears the listing is no longer available and It is not known how it ended up on the website or who currently has possession of his Memorial Plaque or war Medals.
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Old Bio Info 17/12/21
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Service No: 895
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F., 30th Bn.
Son of Ernest Henry and Harriett H. Housdon. Born at Singleton, New South Wales.
David James Housdon was born in Singleton in late 1893, the first son of Ernest "Harry" Housdon and his wife Harriet Housden nee Hilder.
He grew up and attended school in Singleton, and is listed on on the wall of honour in Singleton High School as Housdon J.
David worked as a farmer after his time at school and as noted from the pictures on the page, yes, he enlisted into the A.I.F on July 20, 1915, and joined the 30th Battalion. He left Liverpool on the 11th of December 2015 on the ship BELTANA which embarked towards the Suez. After a six-month stay in North Africa, he was sent to the Fields of France in June of 1916 where he spent 5 months fighting.
On the 27th of November 1916 around 7 PM while stretching wounded soldiers to a medical tent, a shell went off nearby and badly wounded his leg severing an artery. R.R. Conyers. 2896. The medic in the tent said that he had lost a lot of blood and went into shock and died soon after his leg was dressed. R.R.Cyuers was there with him in his dying minutes, he spoke no last words.
His good friend throughout his time in the A.I.F CPL N.N Tulson. 888. Said that there was no doubt that David had died that day, he was a witness to his burial and helped mark his grave with a cross and marked the cross with his name and unit. The exact site of his burial is listed in telegrams between commanding officers. "Grave Registration Unite can without difficulty locate the old Needle Trench, Needle Dump, and windmill land, which before the advance this year were the reserve line for Le Transloy Sector. About 80 or 100 yards in front of Needle Trench and directly in line with Windmill lane is a very large German dugout which was used as a battalion Headquarters. 10 Yards in front of this dugout is the grave of the late pte. Housdon."
David was issued the 1914 1915 Star, British War and Victory medals for his time in the service, these medals along with his Memorial Plaque (Death Penny) were delivered to his Aunt Rose Hilder in August 1922.
This is a picture of David Housdons Memorial Plaque which was delivered to Rose Hilder. The letter from King George and some of the other documents that came with the plaque are now with his Great Neice April Johnson Fielding.
The plaque and medals that were delivered alongside the documents to Rose Hilder, listed as Davids foster mother in documents on August 1 1922 after failing to get in touch with Davids Father.
The picture of the Memorial Plaque which was uploaded by Nancy Wright found the plaque on medal resellers website called Worthpoint. After some investigation, it appears the listing is no longer available and It is not known how it ended up on the website or who currently has possession of his Memorial Plaque or war Medals.
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Old Bio Info 17/12/21
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Service No: 895
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F., 30th Bn.
Son of Ernest Henry and Harriett H. Housdon. Born at Singleton, New South Wales.
Private David James Housdon
David James Housdon was born in Singleton in late 1893, the first son of Ernest "Harry" Housdon and his wife Harriet Housden nee Hilder.
He grew up and attended school in Singleton, and is listed on on the wall of honour in Singleton High School as Housdon J.
David worked as a farmer after his time at school and as noted from the pictures on the page, yes, he enlisted into the A.I.F on July 20, 1915, and joined the 30th Battalion. He left Liverpool on the 11th of December 2015 on the ship BELTANA which embarked towards the Suez. After a six-month stay in North Africa, he was sent to the Fields of France in June of 1916 where he spent 5 months fighting.
On the 27th of November 1916 around 7 PM while stretching wounded soldiers to a medical tent, a shell went off nearby and badly wounded his leg severing an artery. R.R. Conyers. 2896. The medic in the tent said that he had lost a lot of blood and went into shock and died soon after his leg was dressed. R.R.Cyuers was there with him in his dying minutes, he spoke no last words.
His good friend throughout his time in the A.I.F CPL N.N Tulson. 888. Said that there was no doubt that David had died that day, he was a witness to his burial and helped mark his grave with a cross and marked the cross with his name and unit. The exact site of his burial is listed in telegrams between commanding officers. "Grave Registration Unite can without difficulty locate the old Needle Trench, Needle Dump, and windmill land, which before the advance this year were the reserve line for Le Transloy Sector. About 80 or 100 yards in front of Needle Trench and directly in line with Windmill lane is a very large German dugout which was used as a battalion Headquarters. 10 Yards in front of this dugout is the grave of the late pte. Housdon."
David was issued the 1914 1915 Star, British War and Victory medals for his time in the service, these medals along with his Memorial Plaque (Death Penny) were delivered to his Aunt Rose Hilder in August 1922.
This is a picture of David Housdons Memorial Plaque which was delivered to Rose Hilder. The letter from King George and some of the other documents that came with the plaque are now with his Great Neice April Johnson Fielding.
The plaque and medals that were delivered alongside the documents to Rose Hilder, listed as Davids foster mother in documents on August 1 1922 after failing to get in touch with Davids Father.
The picture of the Memorial Plaque which was uploaded by Nancy Wright found the plaque on medal resellers website called Worthpoint. After some investigation, it appears the listing is no longer available and It is not known how it ended up on the website or who currently has possession of his Memorial Plaque or war Medals.
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Old Bio Info 17/12/21
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Service No: 895
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F., 30th Bn.
Son of Ernest Henry and Harriett H. Housdon. Born at Singleton, New South Wales.
David James Housdon was born in Singleton in late 1893, the first son of Ernest "Harry" Housdon and his wife Harriet Housden nee Hilder.
He grew up and attended school in Singleton, and is listed on on the wall of honour in Singleton High School as Housdon J.
David worked as a farmer after his time at school and as noted from the pictures on the page, yes, he enlisted into the A.I.F on July 20, 1915, and joined the 30th Battalion. He left Liverpool on the 11th of December 2015 on the ship BELTANA which embarked towards the Suez. After a six-month stay in North Africa, he was sent to the Fields of France in June of 1916 where he spent 5 months fighting.
On the 27th of November 1916 around 7 PM while stretching wounded soldiers to a medical tent, a shell went off nearby and badly wounded his leg severing an artery. R.R. Conyers. 2896. The medic in the tent said that he had lost a lot of blood and went into shock and died soon after his leg was dressed. R.R.Cyuers was there with him in his dying minutes, he spoke no last words.
His good friend throughout his time in the A.I.F CPL N.N Tulson. 888. Said that there was no doubt that David had died that day, he was a witness to his burial and helped mark his grave with a cross and marked the cross with his name and unit. The exact site of his burial is listed in telegrams between commanding officers. "Grave Registration Unite can without difficulty locate the old Needle Trench, Needle Dump, and windmill land, which before the advance this year were the reserve line for Le Transloy Sector. About 80 or 100 yards in front of Needle Trench and directly in line with Windmill lane is a very large German dugout which was used as a battalion Headquarters. 10 Yards in front of this dugout is the grave of the late pte. Housdon."
David was issued the 1914 1915 Star, British War and Victory medals for his time in the service, these medals along with his Memorial Plaque (Death Penny) were delivered to his Aunt Rose Hilder in August 1922.
This is a picture of David Housdons Memorial Plaque which was delivered to Rose Hilder. The letter from King George and some of the other documents that came with the plaque are now with his Great Neice April Johnson Fielding.
The plaque and medals that were delivered alongside the documents to Rose Hilder, listed as Davids foster mother in documents on August 1 1922 after failing to get in touch with Davids Father.
The picture of the Memorial Plaque which was uploaded by Nancy Wright found the plaque on medal resellers website called Worthpoint. After some investigation, it appears the listing is no longer available and It is not known how it ended up on the website or who currently has possession of his Memorial Plaque or war Medals.
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Old Bio Info 17/12/21
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Service No: 895
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F., 30th Bn.
Son of Ernest Henry and Harriett H. Housdon. Born at Singleton, New South Wales.
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