WEBB, Douglas Lionel
| Service Numbers: | S110497, SX38109 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 January 1942, Maitland, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 1 |
| Last Unit: | 16th Small Ship Company |
| Born: | Moonta Bay, South Australia, Australia, 21 March 1907 |
| Home Town: | Moonta, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Moonta Boys School |
| Occupation: | Fisherman |
| Died: | Natural causes, Daw Park Repat Hospital, South Australia, Australia, 15 July 1983, aged 76 years |
| Cemetery: |
Moonta Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Private, S110497, Maitland, South Australia | |
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| 18 Aug 1942: | Involvement Private, S110497, 16th Small Ship Company | |
| 4 Jan 1944: | Involvement Private, SX38109 | |
| 4 Jan 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 1, SX38109 | |
| 8 Nov 1944: | Promoted Warrant Officer Class 2 | |
| 14 Dec 1945: | Transferred Warrant Officer Class 1, 16th Small Ship Company, Douglas was transferred to the 2/1 Hospital ship because of Dermatitis on his feet. On the 31/12/1945 he was transferred to the Army General hospital in Victoria. | |
| 16 Jan 1946: | Discharged Warrant Officer Class 1, SX38109, 16th Small Ship Company | |
| 16 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 1, SX38109 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kaitlyn Leach
Douglas is my great grandfather whom I did not get to know but family members have given me some information along the way.
Douglas grew up in Maitland where his father was a fisherman. Douglas too became a fisherman and built his own boat, he fished off the York Peninsula all of his life except for the time he spent in the Army. Douglas Married Ivis Tonkin in Moonta, South Australia on the 27 March 1937. Douglas and Ivis Had four children. Douglas and Ivis moved to Balgowan, South Australia where they built their family home.
Douglas did his Army Training at Portsea on Port Philip Bay, they also spent time at Queenscliffe. Douglas was a member of the 16 Aust Water Transport Operations Company (Small Craft) R.A.E. He progressed through the ranks until in June 1945 he was promoted to a Warrant Officer Grade 1. I am told by his daughter he had to go behind enemy lines to take in medication and food as well as bring out injured soldiers.
Douglas Recived a number of Medals
- 1939/45 Star
- Pacific Star
- War Medal 1959/45
- Australia Service Medal
In 7/5/45 Douglas was Transferred to New Guinea until 31/12/1945. Where he was returned to the Army General Hospital in Victoria, due to Dermatitis on his left foot.
He passed away at the Repatriation Gerneral Hospitial just two weeks after moving into a retirement unit at Elizabeth Grove.
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