Regimental number | 6999 |
Place of birth | Caulfield, Victoria |
School | Middle Park State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Storeman |
Address | 98 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr W Douglas, Block Arcade 98 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Le Chapelette British Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 6), Peronne, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 72 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr W. and the late Isabella DOUGLAS, The Block, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria. Born at Caulfield, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin: R Dickie, 8th Battal;ion, killed in action in France on 25th July, 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |