Regimental number | 7183 |
Place of birth | North Sydney, New South Wales |
School | North Sydney Public School, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engine driver |
Address | Crows Nest, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Ellison Douglas, 3 Devonshire Street, Crows Nest, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Dive Copse British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 20), Sailly-le-Sec, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 123 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Elison and Annie DOUGLAS, 3 Devonshire Street, Crow's Nest, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 488 Pte Leslie DOUGLAS, 51st Bn, returned to Australia, 22 September 1919; Charles DOUGLAS. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |