MCDOUGALL, Frederick Riley
| Service Number: | 3072 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Jetsonville, Tasmania, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Ringarooma, Dorset, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Repatriation Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 21 July 1938, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Free Scotland A 230 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3072, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3072, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3072, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3072, 40th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound right shoulder, in France | |
| 28 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3072, 40th Infantry Battalion, 2nd occasion wounded, in France | |
| 9 Apr 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 40th Infantry Battalion, Detached to Australian Burials Detachment in France, to assist in identification and burials of the fallen, until 8 Oct 1919. | |
| 8 Oct 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3072, 40th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT "Devon" in England, for return home to Australia. | |
| 6 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3072, 40th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
LATE MR. FRED McDOUGALL
Popular Legerwood Resident
Deep and sincere regret was expressed among a wide circle of friends to learn of the sudden death of Mr. Fred McDougall in the Repatriation Hospital at Hobart. His wife who had been visiting Hobart, left only the day before for her home, and received word of his death when she reached Launceston. The late Mr. McDougall, who was 43 years of age, was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Mc- Dougall, and was exceptionally popular and highly esteemed. He was a champion axeman, and was one of three brothers who nerved in the Great War. Mr McDougall was wounded in the arm while in France, but recovered. On returning from active service he visited New Zealand, later on returning to Legerwood he joined his brother in farming and they developed rough bush land into a very fine farm. He was a very fine axeman and competed very successfully, both in New Zealand and Tasmania, winning amongst other events, the 10-inch championship of Tasmania in time which still stands as a record. One brother, John, was killed in France, and a few years ago another brother, Wretufu, met a tragic death. The late Mr. McDougall married Miss Violet Sweet and had two children. About two years ago his health began to fail. His death is regretted by all who knew him. The funeral took place at the Cornelian Bay cemetery on Saturday.
The chief mourners were his wife and two small children, Mr. J. Mc-Dougall (brother) and wife, of Legerwood; Mr. F. McDougall (cousin) of Hohart. The casket was draped with the Union Jack. The pallbearers were Lieut.-Col. L. H. Payne, the Rev. C. Mitchell, representing the Ringarooma sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia; J. Purvis and H. J. Smith, president of the 40th Battalion. 'The Last Post' was sounded hy three buglers led by Mr. T. W. Hopkins. The Rev. R. V. Merritt, of St. John's Presbyterian Church, conducted the service at the graveside, assisted by Mr. Mitchell. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Hooper and Burgess, of Hobart. Messrs F. X. Heerey M.H.A. and E. W. Lacy representing the Hobart sub-branch of the R.S.L.
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