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DOUGLAS, Leslie Oliver
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 530 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 August 1914, Randwick |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia, 10 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Gunnedah, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Gunnedah Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Memorials: | Gunnedah Public School WW1 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 530, 1st Infantry Battalion, Randwick | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 530, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 530, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 530, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 19 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 5 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 23 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 23 Oct 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 530, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HT Lyttleton, England for return to Australia (1914 leave) - arriving 25 December 1918. | |
| 29 Nov 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, For fearlessness, bravery and devotion to duty under heavy shell fire at Villers Bretonneux on 9 May 1918 (gas) and Morlancourt on 1 July 1918 in evacuating wounded and leading section to safety. | |
| 25 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 530, 5th Pioneer Battalion |
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