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James Lyell DOUGHENEY

Regimental number1909
Place of birthDigby, Victoria
SchoolDigby State School, Digby, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressDigby via Hamilton, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinSister, Miss Jessie Dougheney, Digby via Hamilton, Victoria
Enlistment date8 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name57th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/74/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 8 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll60th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 2 September 1918
Place of death or woundingMont St Quentin, France
Age at death20.10
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialPeronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 7), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
169
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Miriam DOUGHENEY, Digby, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1737 Pte Charles Arnold DOUGHENEY, 58th Bn, severely wounded at Fleurbaix, returned to Australia, 16 July 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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