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DOUGLAS, Bruce Alexander

Service Number:	1320
Enlisted:	31 August 1914, 2 years senior cadets, 21st Bn
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia, January 1895
Home Town:	Woollahra, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

31 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1320, 3rd Infantry Battalion, 2 years senior cadets, 21st Bn
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 1320, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 1320, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
19 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1320, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
27 Nov 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3rd Infantry Battalion
4 Dec 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Infantry Battalion
19 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3rd Infantry Battalion
14 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 3rd Infantry Battalion
14 Dec 1916:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Battle for Pozières , At Pozieres France 25th July 1916 when Battalion was suffering severe casulaties. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 14 December 1916 on page 3383 at position 18
27 Mar 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 3rd Infantry Battalion
25 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer, 1320, 3rd Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD

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