William Joseph Fletcher DOUGLAS

Date of birth	1 January 1997 ; secondary dob: 20/05/1894
Place of birth	Sandgate, Queensland
Religion	Methodist
Occupation	Schoolmaster
Address	John Street, Wooloowin, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	22
Next of kin	Father, Rev. Alexander Douglas, John Street, Wooloowin, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date	21 May 1915
Rank on enlistment	Lieutenant
Unit name	26th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/43/3
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 31 January 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	26th Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: 26th Battalion Promotion date: 6 January 1916 Lieutenant Unit: 26th Battalion Promotion date: 28 August 1917 Captain Unit: Australian Military Forces Promotion date: 1 March 1927
Fate	Returned to Australia 24 January 1918
Discharge date	25 August 1918
Other details	War service: Western Front Seconded to 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery, 1 August-22 September 1917. Wounded in action, 22 September 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal