Thomas Leslie (Tom) DOUGLAS

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Service Number:	1527
Enlisted:	3 May 1915, Enlisted at Perth
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Perth, Western Australia, February 1896
Home Town:	Belmont, Belmont, Western Australia
Schooling:	Perth State School, Perth
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 4 August 1916
Cemetery:	Pozières British Cemetery Plot 1V, Roe L, Grave 46
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Belmont War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Victoria Park Church of the Transfiguration Honour Roll

3 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1527, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth
5 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 1527, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
5 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 1527, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Fremantle
5 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1527, 28th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
23 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1527, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
4 Aug 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1527, 28th Infantry Battalion, D.O.W.

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Son of Ernest Albert and Caroline Douglas of 'Kia-Ora' Guilford Road, Belmont, WA

2 March 1916 - to hospital sick - Meningitis

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal