John DOUGLAS

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Service Number:	6315
Enlisted:	16 October 1916, Enlisted at Mackay, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Gorrie, via Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 1878
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	State School, QLD
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 28 June 1918
Cemetery:	Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme Plot 111, Row c, Grave 17, Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy St Pierre, Amiens, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

16 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6315, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Mackay, QLD
23 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 6315, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
23 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 6315, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney
28 Jun 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6315, 26th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the head

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Son of James and Mary Jane Douglas of 35 Bell STreet, Brisbane; borther of Private James Doouglas returned to Australia disabled and W.E. Douglas

Other service number 1911

Medals: 1914 - 15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal