Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | "Riverview" School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Other training | Banking and Commercial |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Mercantile manager |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Hannah Elizabeth Douglas, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, London, England |
Previous military service | Gunner in the Garrison Battery from about 18 years of age. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
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 | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Dernancourt, France |
Age at death | 37 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (XXVIII, Row H, Grave No. 9), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sarah DOUGLAS, husband of Hannah E, DOUGLAS, Rupert Terrace, Ascot, Brisbane, Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |