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James Lindrum DOUGLAS

Regimental number4255
Place of birthAlberta Canada
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationMechanic
AddressSouth Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, Mr H M Douglas, Chillingollah, Victoria
Enlistment date1 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 29 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Machine Gun Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Unspecified


Valuable services and bravery as gunner, showing initiative in rescuing gun and using it to good advantage on 6 MAy 1917.
Recommendation date: 10 May 1917

FateReturned to Australia 23 July 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917

Date of death2 March 1970

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