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Robert Alexander DOIG

Regimental number2793
Place of birthTownsville Queensland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationSalesman
AddressAlexandra Street, North Ward, Townsville, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, Mr James Greig Doig, Alexandra Street, North Ward, Townsville, Queensland
Enlistment date1 July 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name42nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/59/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll42nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 27 July 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 4767 Pte Arthur Edward DOIG, 9th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 March 1918; 637 Pte David Patrick DOIG, 41st Bn, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsAddress incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Alexander Street.

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