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DOUGLAS, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6315 |
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| 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6315, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Mackay, QLD | |
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| 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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
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