| Regimental number | 1124 |
| Place of birth | Bangor, County Down, Ireland |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| School | Comber Street National School, Belfast, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mary Bell, Lagaview Street, Bridge End, Belfast, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Irish Militia (time expired). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Kensington, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1171 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Ridge Wood Miliary Cemetery (Plot III, Row L, Grave No. 4), Voormezeele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 141 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Annie DOUGLAS. Native of Bangor, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: returned to Australia on board 'Ceramic', 26 May 1915; disembarked Melbourne. Re-embarked with 14th Bn, 7th Reinforcements. Admitted to Abbassia Dermatological Hospital, 9 September 1915 (venereal disease); discharged to Details, 9 October 1915. Proceeded to join 14th Bn at Mudros, 9 October 1915; joined 14th Bn, 23 October 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 1 January 1916. Transferred to 46th Bn, 3 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 8 June 1916. Killed in action, 1 October 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOUGLAS Robert Patrick |
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