| Regimental number | 3126 |
| Place of birth | Brighton, Victoria |
| School | State School, Surry Hills, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Upholsterer |
| Address | 6 Victoria Avenue, Surrey Hills, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, C.H. Breeden, 6 Victoria Avenue, Surrey Hills, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 48B Senior Cadets (4 years); 48th Infantry (4 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | June 1918 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Light Railway |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | b. 10 July 1896. Died of influenza. |
| Fate | Died at sea |
| Place of death or wounding | Sierra Leone, West Africa |
| Age at death | 22.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Freetown (King Tom) Cemetery (Row I, Grave No. 92), West Africa |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Henry and Lillian BREEDEN, Park View, The Crescent, Surrey Hills, Victoria. Born at Melbourne |
| Other details |
Embarked Melbourne, 31 August 1916. Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 11 October 1918 (influenza); discharged, 16 October 1918. Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 16 October 1918 (influenza). Died, HMAT 'Barambah', Sierra Leone, 20 October 1918. Medal: British War Medal. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BREEDEN Douglas John |
Postal Address:
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