23rd Battalion
Killed In Action
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Donald Alexander Gordon Chisholm (SN 312) was born in Learmonth. When he enlisted on February 5th 1915, he was 19 years old, single, and a farm hand from Learmonth. He was posted to the 23rd Infantry Battalion. With a Company of his Battalion he was aboard HMAT Southland, en route to Gallipoli, when the ship was torpedoed. About 20 men were killed, either by the explosion or drowning. Private Chisholm was drowned on September 2nd 1915 in the sea near Mudros. He is buried in East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece.
