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Personal data

• Name CHIGNELL
• Initials D
• First name DAVID
• Place of birth Sydney
• Country New South Wales, Australia
• Family Son of James Ashdown Chignell and Bridget Elizabeth Chignell
• Profession Labourer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 27 September 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales
• Service number 3051
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal
• Regiment and unit 56th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 14th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 5th Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked Sydney 23 December 1915; to France June 1916

Death

• Wounded 26 September 1917, shell wounds
  2 April 1917, shrapnel wounds face and hand
  17 October 1917
• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds head, n°3 Canadian CCS
• Date of death 17 October 1917
• Died at the age of 23
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI - E - 12

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