DOUGLAS, John Andrew
| Service Number: | 400 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 August 1914, Enlisted at South Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mitiamo, Victoria, Australia, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Prison Warder |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 24, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 400, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at South Melbourne | |
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| 25 Sep 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 400, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 400, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 1 Jan 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 400, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 400 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-04-25 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Next of kin was given as his brother R.H. Douglas of Moran Street, Bendigo, Victoria
In July 1918 a Lilian Douglas of Boulder City, Western Australia contacted Base Records claiming to be John's widow. In 1920 R.H. Douglas told Base Records he had never seen her and could not substantitiate her claims as being John's widow
In June 1920 the Curator of Deceased Estates stated that they were satisfied that Lilian was the widow of John Douglas and was entitled to part of his estate. John was the father of her child John Robert Douglas
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served with the Victorian Police Department for 4 years
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Next of kin was given as his brother R.H. Douglas of Moran Street, Bendigo, Victoria
In July 1918 a Lilian Douglas of Boulder City, Western Australia contacted Base Records claiming to be John's widow. In 1920 R.H. Douglas told Base Records he had never seen her and could not substantitiate her claims as being John's widow
In June 1920 the Curator of Deceased Estates stated that they were satisfied that Lilian was the widow of John Douglas and was entitled to part of his estate. John was the father of her child John Robert Douglas
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served with the Victorian Police Department for 4 years
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