Hugh Maxwell DOUGLAS

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Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	2 November 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	47th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Toowong, Queensland, 21 May 1881
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, Sydney
Occupation:	Mercantile manager
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 8 April 1918, aged 36 years
Cemetery:	Etaples Military Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

2 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Brisbane, Queensland
16 Jun 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant
27 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 47th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane
7 Jun 1917:	Wounded Second Lieutenant, 47th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW (back and left foot)
5 Apr 1918:	Wounded Lieutenant, 47th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, 2nd occasion - GSW (head)
8 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 47th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-04-08

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Hugh Maxwell DOUGLAS was born on 21st May, 1881 in Toowong, Queensland

His parents were John DOUGLAS and Sarah HICKEY

he married Hannah Elizabeth THORNTON on 21st December, 1904 & had four known children - Edward Octavius, James, Henry Alexander & Margaret

His son Edwad Octavius served in WW2 in the Army ( SN19589, Q905 & QX47574) & another son Henry Alexander also served in WW2 in the Army (SN QX19958)