Military History

Enlisted with parental permission.
Embarked Albany per HMAS ‘Port Darwin’ 8.5.1918.
Pendlebury disembarked Suez 1.6.1918. His Bn. was taken on strength at Suez Camp 7.6.1918. He was taken to the Government Hospital at Suez with diarrhoea 22.6.1918. On recovery, he was discharged and transferred to Alexandria to rejoin his unit. The 28th Bn. joined the BEF for embarkation per HMAT ‘Port Darwin’ to England. They disembarked at Southampton 16.7.1918. Pendlebury marched in to the 5th Training Bn. at Fovant. The Training Bn. proceeded overseas to France via Dover 6.10.1918. They were taken on strength with 28th Bn. 10.10.1918. This was the Bn’s last action in war fought as part of the effort to break through the Beaurevoir Line (AWM Units 28th Bn).
Pendlebury was listed for post war duty in London, England. He disembarked at Folkestone for duty with Australian War Records Section 9.5.1919. He was listed for return to Australia.
Embarked for Australia per ‘Pakeha’. 6.10.1919.
Returned/Disembarked 16.11.1919.
Discharged 19.12.1919.
Final Rank Private, 28th Infantry Bn. AIF.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos SS Port Darwin c1920. Photograph source postcard
             German fortified town of Beaurevoir 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E03609

Information Source
AWM E03609. German fortified town of Beaurevoir 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Units- 28th Battalion
Embarkation Roll- David Pendlebury
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Pendlebury David
SS Port Darwin c1920. Photograph source postcard



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