| Regimental number | 3557 |
| Place of birth | Lower Southgate, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Clarence River, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A H Doust, Lower Southgate via Grafton, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, 18 February 1916 (mumps, mild); discharged to duty, 4 March 1916. Transferred to 54th Bn, Moascar, 3 April 1916; joined 54th Bn, Ferry Post, 3 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19/20 July 1916. Translation of German report, 27 October 1919, 'Iden: Disc handed over by Intell: Officer with 6th Army H.Q. 12/10/16[.] Australian Pte. W. H. Doust, 3557, 54th Bn. fell in the neighbourhood of Fromelles 19/7/16'. Red Cross File No 941010: 'The above name appeared on German death list dated 4.11.16.' Originally listed as 'No known grave'. Subsequently identified in German mass grave, and reburied in newly established cemetery at Fromelles. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Hinton. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOUST Willie Hilton
Red Cross file 941010 |
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