8th Machine Gun Company
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David (Dave) Joseph Aubrey (SN 86) born at Kerang, was a 19 year old boot maker when he enlisted at Ballarat on July 20th 1915. He embarked aboard the Ascanius on November 10th and sailed to Egypt. In June 1916 he was moved to France to serve with the 8th Machine Gun Company. An illness saw him hospitalised for an extended period during 1917, before heart problems caused him to be returned to Australia aboard the Marathon. He disembarked at Melbourne on June 12th 1918 and was discharged ‘medically unfit’ on July 19th. He also enlisted to service during WW2 with service number V367974.
Lucas’s Staffs Appreciation of Brave Men, the original Avenue register, records his name as Dave J. Aubrey.
