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Douglas Fitzroy BEAL

Regimental number820
Date of birth21 February 1888
Place of birthBrisbane, Queensland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationCivil servant
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27.10
Height5' 10.5"
Weight169 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elenor Beal, Corinda, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of teeth)
Enlistment date2 December 1915
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name41st Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/58/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCompany Sergeant Major
Unit from Nominal Roll41st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 21 April 1918
Discharge date11 July 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia, 21 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit: disordered action of the heart), 11 July 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No Q203228.
Date of death18 December 1964
Age at death76
Place of burialMt Thompson Crematorium, QLD
SourcesNAA: B2455, BEAL Douglas Fitzroy

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