DOIG, Peter William Kenneth
| Service Number: | 2806 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Wagin Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2806, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 17 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 2806, 10th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mongolia, Fremantle |
Basic info
Doig, Peter William Kenneth. M.C. 2806, Private 19/10th Light Horse Regiment. Born Beltana, S.A. Enlisted Blackboy Hill, W.A. 6 January 1916. Bush contractor 29 years, single – Address: Wagin, Western Australia. Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Mongolia on 17 July 1916. N.O.K. (Father) Alexander Doig, Wagin, Western Australia. Served Egypt. Awarded Military Cross. 'This officer, whilst carrying out the duties of right flank guard to the regiment in its advance on Jenin on 20th September 1918, came upon nearly 1,000 of the enemy. With quick decision and free courage, he charged with the sword, completely demoralizing the enemy, with the result that the whole party was captured by him. Although continually sniped at, he succeeded in disarming the lot.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10. Date: 29 January 1920. Returned to Australia 10 July 1919.
Submitted 9 October 2014 by John Mannion
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