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John Charles DOUGLAS

Regimental number353
Place of birthHackney, London, England
SchoolHainstead Public School, London, England
Age on arrival in Australia19
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCook
Address583 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinSister, Miss E.G. Douglas, same address
Enlistment date1 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameDivisional Train, No 1 Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/14/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on 19 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Divisional Train
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularEnlisted 1st September, 1914, 1st Div Train. Taken on Strength, 1st D HQ, 7th May, 1915, Cpl. 7th May, 1915.
FateDied of disease 29 July 1915
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialEast Mudros Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 35), Lemnos, Greece.
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
181
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John Charles and Minnie Annie DOUGLAS. Born in England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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