DAVID GORDON ONION was born in 1893
1st born of 7 children of John ONION (1869-1957) & Sarah Duncan GORDON (1873-1934)

1893 - 1915 David Gordon Onion

1896 - 1953 John Allen Onion
- John married Susannah Grace NORRIS in 1925

1899 - 1988 Jean Elizabeth Onion
- Jean married Albert James COWLING in 1924

1901 - 1947 Alick Duncan Onion

1902 - ? Madge Lyle Agatha Onion
- Madge married Albert Edward HARRIS in 1927

1904 - 1972 Sydney Duncan Onion

1908 - 1997 Helen Gordon Onion
- Helen married George Gordon Stewart SIMPSON in 1931


David served as Private 12/819 with the Auckland Infantry Battiolion
- he enlisted from Tokinui, Waikato
- his parents were living in Kihikihi, Waikato at that time

Full Name: David Gordon Onion
Rank Last Held: Private
Forename(s): David Gordon
Serial No.: 12/819
First Known Rank: Private
Next of Kin: John Onion, Kihikihi, New Zealand
Marital Status: Single
Enlistment Address: Tokanui, New Zealand
Military District: Otago
Body on Embarkation: Main Body
Embarkation Unit: Auckland Infantry Battalion
Embarkation Date: 16 October 1914
Place of Embarkation: Auckland, New Zealand
Transport: HMNZT 8 OR HMNZT 12
Vessel: Star of India OR Waimana
Destination: Suez, Egypt
Last Unit Served: Auckland Infantry Battalion
Place of Death: Gallipoli, Turkey
Date of Death: 25 April 1915
Cause of Death: Killed in action
Memorial Name: Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey