DOUGLAS, Henry Penghana
| Service Number: | 434 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1914, Pontville, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia, 11 March 1895 |
| Home Town: | Queenstown, West Coast, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Queenstown State School & Tasmanian University, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | Pulmonary TB & Heart failure due to war service, Tasmania, Australia, 13 January 1921, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Queenstown Old Cemetery, Tasmania, Australia Church of England Section F, Grave 97 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Queenstown Mount Lyell School of Mines and Industries Honour Roll, Queenstown State School WWI Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 434, 12th Infantry Battalion, Pontville, Tasmania | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 434, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 434, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 4 Apr 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 434, 12th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Henry Penghana DOUGLAS was born in Queenstown, Tasmania on 11th March, 1895
His parents were Archibald DOUGLAS & Helen O'CONNOR
He enlisted in Pontville, Tasmania on 31st August, 1914 and embarked from Hobart on 20th October 1914 on the HMAT Geelong with the 12th Infantry Battalion, D Company
He returned to Australia on 12th April, 1916 as an invalid due to injuries received in Gallipoli and was discharged on 4th April, 1917
Henry died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis & Heart Failure due to war service on 13th January 1921 in Brighton Junction, Tasmania and is buried in the Queenstown Old Cemetery
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Siblings who served during WW1
1. Archibald DOUGLAS (Lieutenant) - Returned to Australia
2. Charles Keith DOUGLAS (SN 4778) Killed in Action 15th March, 1918
3. Wiliam Keith DOUGLAS (Chaplain) - Returned to Australia 13th April, 1919
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