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We remember Donald Stephen Shubert Bristol
We remember Donald Stephen Shubert Bristol
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Gerald Edgar Hall Bristol
Source:9259426
1885
1893
1916
location
Katunga, Victoria
Australia
parents address
Source:9259375
20th February 1916
1916
dates
Age 22
Source:9259375
21st February 1916
1916
employment
Carpenter
Not known
Katunga, Victoria
Australia
Source:9259375
21st February 1916
1916
enlistment
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Source:9259375
21st February 1916
1916
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
281
Australian Machine Gun Corps
3/2nd Machine Gun Company
Source:9259375
21st February 1916 - 4th September 1917
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9259375
15th November 1916 - 23rd August 1918
1917
service
Australian Imperial Force
Lance Corporal
281
Australian Machine Gun Corps
3/2nd Machine Gun Company
Source:9259375
5th September 1917 - 9th April 1918
1918
service
Australian Imperial Force
Corporal
281
Australian Machine Gun Corps
1st Battalion
Source:9259375
10th April 1918 - 28th May 1918
1918
service
Australian Imperial Force
Serjeant
281
Australian Machine Gun Corps
1st Battalion
Source:9259375
29th May 1918 - 23rd August 1918
1918
dates
Age 25
Source:9259365
23rd August 1918
1918
death
Killed in Action
The CWGC website confirms that the graves of "37 Australian soldiers....all of whom fell in August, 1918" were relocated to Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres. Donald Stephen Shubert Bristol was 25.
a battlefield between Bray and Harbonnieres, Somme
France
Source:9259365
Source:8172141
23rd August 1918
burial
Somme
France
Cemetery/memorial reference: VI. C. 19
Source:9259365
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Donald Stephen Shubert |
| Initials | DSS |
| Last Name | Bristol |
| Source | 8172141 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katunga, Victoria | Australia | parents address | known 20th February 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 281 | Australian Machine Gun Corps | 3/2nd Machine Gun Company | Private | |
| Australian Imperial Force | 281 | Australian Machine Gun Corps | 3/2nd Machine Gun Company | Lance Corporal | |
| Australian Imperial Force | 281 | Australian Machine Gun Corps | 1st Battalion | Corporal | |
| Australian Imperial Force | 281 | Australian Machine Gun Corps | 1st Battalion | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles H Bristol | father | ||
| Eliza Ann Bristol | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Edgar Hall Bristol | brother | 1885 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | Grey | Auburn |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-02-21 | 5'9" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-02-21 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Picture and Biography | Nigel60830 | |
| CWGC website entry for 281 Donald Stephen Shubert Bristol - Australian Imperial Force | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War entry for 6286 Gerald Edgar Hall Bristol - AIF | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Donald on Left | Nigel60830 | |
| Close up of main image | Nigel60830 |
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