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DOUGLAS, Reginald Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX6658 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rainbow, Victoria, Australia, 23 March 1916 |
| Home Town: | Guildford, Swan, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 11 September 1943, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menzies War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX6658 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX6658, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Reginald Alexander Douglas
When Reginald Alexander Douglas was born on 23 March 1916 in Rainbow, Victoria, his father, Stanley, was 36 and his mother, Mary, was 37.
He had six brothers and six sisters.
He died from wounds on 11 September 1943 in Lae, Papua New Guinea, at the age of 27, and was buried in Papua, New Guinea.
Rest In Peace
Lest We Forget
Submitted 31 January 2024 by Ronald Kennedy
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