| Service number | 704 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1889 |
| Birth Place | United Kingdom: Scotland, North Lanarkshire, Greengairs |
| Death Date | 1980 |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Units |
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| Place | Greengairs |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private David Watson Izatt
Description
David Watson Izatt was born near Greengairs, Lanarkshire in Scotland during 1889. Before enlisting in the First World War, he described his occupation as being a sailor. He enlisted with the Australian Army Medical Corps at Victoria Barracks in Sydney on 12 October 1914. About 6 weeks later he departed Sydney aboard HMAT Kyarra with other members of the 2nd Australian General Hospital.
Izatt served at both Gallipoli and on the Western Front. He was in the last party of Army Medical Corps to leave Gallipoli at 3am on 20 December 1915. Although Izatt was assigned to the 2nd Australian General Hospital, he found himself attached to several other units over the course of the war for varying periods of time. These included the 1st Casualty Clearing Station, the 10th Casualty Clearing Station and the 15th Casualty Clearing Station. David Izatt embarked at Taranto for return to Australia on 8 October 1918.
Collection items
Rolls
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- Australian Army Medical Corps
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 1889 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 10 October 1914 | |
| Date of embarkation | 28 November 1914 | |
| Date returned to Australia | 08 October 1918 | |
| Date of death | 1980 |