Regimental number | 4361 |
Place of birth | Gunnedah New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | Gunnedah, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, E Douglas, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4361A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal (Immediate) Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On 24th April, 1918, near CORBIE, when the 55th A.F.A. Battery were being heavily shelled, the telephone line between the battery and Brigade was cut by hostile fire. Gunner DOUGLAS immediately went to Visual Post and opened up communication with Lucas Lamp with Brigade Headquarters. He was knocked down twice by concussion from shells, but he persevered and kept up communication. Gas shells were bursting in his vicinity, and he found it impossible to see, through the smoke and gas, the distant lamp. He took off his mask, still keeping the tube in his mouth and the nose clip firm, and carried on again. Later on he went out repairing lines and was employed continuously on these duties from 6 a.m. to 1.30 pm. It was never necessary to give him an order and he quickly volunteered where necessary in repairing and shifting to a safe place the line from Brigade Headquarters to Artillery Headquarters. He also assisted to dress the wound of Gunner MARSHALL, and, after seeing him safely to the Dressing Station returned to repair work. his splendid example of courage and devotion to duty are worthy of special recognition.'
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