DOUGALL, Norman
| Service Number: | 1670 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 January 1915, Was a gifted VFL footballer Geelong College Cadets |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, January 1887 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Geelong College, Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Warehouseman - VFL footballer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France - Bullecourt II, 6 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Vaulx Australian Field Ambulance Cemetery Row B, Grave No. 18 |
| Memorials: | Geelong College WW1 Roll of Honour, Turramurra Memorial Park Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1670, 11th Infantry Battalion, Was a gifted VFL footballer Geelong College Cadets | |
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| 22 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1670, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1670, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Fremantle | |
| 4 Aug 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 May 1917: | Involvement Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-05-06 | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Cross, Greatly distinguished himself during strong attack by enemy in leading forward a counter attack with conspicuous bravery and skill, undoutedly saving the situation. (Near Louverval 15 April 1917) |
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From Paul Allen, Australia and NZ in WWI
On the same action and same place for which Lieutenant Charles Pope was postumously awarded his VC, Lt Norman Dougall, a gifted Aussie rules football player, won the military cross. The citation reads “On the morning of April 15th, 1917, near Louverval, Lieutenant Dougall greatly distinguished himself during a strong attack launched against our lines by the enemy. After the posts in his immediate front had been wiped out, he organised and led forward a counter attack with conspicuous bravery and skill, driving back the enemy and undoubtedly saving the situation in his vicinity. He attacked a force of about 70 with a platoon of 30. His action caused considerable loss to the enemy and stemmed the onslaught.” Sadly, Lt Dougal died 3 weeks later in Bullecourt. Lt Dougal also wrote his name on the wall in the Underground City of Naours.
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