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DOUGHERTY, Augustus John Franklin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3786 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 16 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck Plot 1, Row E, Grave 15 Rev. C. Neville officiated Headstone inscription reads: Dearly loved one of the best gone west, La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3786, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3786, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3786, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3786, Bomb wound to the back |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Louisa Dougherty of 13 Victoria Grave, Auburn, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal