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BISHTON, Douglas George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2443 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1915, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Devonport, Tasmania, 9 October 1887 |
| Home Town: | Devonport, Devonport, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Died of Illness, Devonport, Tasmania, Devonport, Tasmania, Australia, 8 June 1919, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
East Devonport (St. Paul) Anglican Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Devonport St Paul's Honour Roll, Tasmania (Launceston) Garden of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2443, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 5 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2443, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2443, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Wounded Private, 2443, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW (knee and right hand) | |
| 13 Mar 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Nov 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2443, 12th Infantry Battalion |
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Douglas George BISHTON was born on 9th October, 1887 in Devonport, Tasmania
His parents were George Whiston BISHTON and Emma OLDAKER who married on 23rd September, 1868 in Tasmania
His brother Lyndon Henry (SN4285) also served in WW1 and returned to Australia in 1918
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