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David Goble

Personal details

Mother's name Alice Maud (nee Hayman)
Father's name Richard Goble
Date of death Thursday 2 September 1915
Place of death Hospital Ship Franconia
Cause of death Died of wounds received

Service details

Date enlisted Friday 7 May 1915
Rank at enlistment Private
Rank at discharge Private
Service Infantry
Unit 18th Battalion
Company D Company
Awards 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Story

David Goble was born in Paddington, NSW about 1895. The family was living in Woonona at the time of his enlistment. He had served in the CMF.

David embarked on HMAT A40 Ceramic on 25th June 1915 with D Company, 18th Battalion and saw service on Gallipoli. On 22nd August 1915 David was wounded in action, receiving a gun shot wound to his right arm. He was evacuated to 1st Canadian Hospital on Mudros for treatment and then was transferred to the hospital ship Franconia but on 2nd September he died of his wounds.

David is buried at the North Front Cemetery Gibralter, Plot C, Row C, Grave 3078.

Information sources

NAA: B2455, GOBLE D

Related links

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/473106/GOBLE,%20D

https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1730859/

https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1850637/

https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=112863