GARDNER, David James Lawson - 520

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Original items held by the Army Museum of Western Australia



Pte David James Lawson Gardner
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Conflict Second Anglo-Boer War
Service Arm Colonial Forces
Australian Imperial Force
Unit 6th Mounted Infantry Contingent
44th Infantry Battalion
Service No. 520, 1822
Service Arm Army
Date of Birth 1866
Birthplace Perth, WA
Residence Perth, WA; New Norcia, WA
Date of Death 30 Sep 1931
Relatives Father - GARDNER, John - 1857, 1267, 245
Brother - GARDNER, John - 521
Wife - Ellen


James volunteered alongside his brother John and and they were both part of 6th Mounted Infantry Contingent. They embarked on the 'Ulstermore' on 10th April 1901 and arrived in Durban on 29th April 1901. They returned to Australia aboard 'SS Columbian' on 30th April 1902. Both men were issued the Queen's South African Medal with clasps for Transvaal, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. On 13 Apr 1916 he enlisted in the AIF and stated that he was 44 years of age in order to meet the enlistment criteria. He was really 50 years of age. While training in England, his true age was discovered and he was discharged on grounds of "senility" and returned to Perth.