Regimental number | 2941 |
Place of birth | Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England |
Place of birth | Cleaton Moor, England |
School | Montreal Boys' School, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Tembey, Cleaton Moor, Cumberland, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 47th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Full name given on RoH circular as Douglas Hastings TEMBEY. Migrated alone to Australia to join uncle's business in Brisbane. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 18), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 144 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Annie TEMBEY, 22 Monteal Street, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |