| Regimental number | 2843 |
| Place of birth | Leith, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Hawkhurst, York, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Lee, 66 Kirkgate Leith, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | York, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2843B |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Douglas and Elizabeth LEE |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 29 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 3 March 1917, and marched into Camp Details, Sutton Mendeville, the same day. Marched into 11th Training Bn, Larkhill, 8 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 May 1917; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 23 May 1917. Reallotted Regimental Number 2843B, no date stated. Proceeded to unit, 13 June 1917; taken on strength of 12th Bn, 15 June 1917. Evacuated to hospital, 27 October 1917; admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 28 October 1917 (trench fever); transferred to No 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 29 October 1917; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 30 October 1917; to England, 1 November 1917 (cardiac debility); to Queen Mary's Hospital, Whalley, 2 November 1917; discharged to furlough, 29 November 1917, and to report to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 13 December 1917. Admitted to Clearing Hospital, Hurdcott, 6 February 1918, from No 4 Command Depot (pleurisy); discharged from Foavant Hospital, Hurdcott, 11 February 1918, and marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, the same day. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, 28 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Matatua', 17 June 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 8 August 1918; discharged Perth (medically unfit: disordered action of the heart), 4 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 52 |
| Place of burial | Died at Perth Hospital |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LEE Hugh |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
