Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

"Keith McKeddie Doig, of Colac, Victoria, died at Lorne on January 3, 1949, three months after the onset of severe illness while he was at work. He was born fifty-seven years ago at Nathalia, where his father was a school master. He entered Geelong College on a scholarship and left his mark on the college life, both in athletics and in work, becoming dux of the school the year he left to pass into Ormond College of the University of Melbourne. Here again he left the impress of his personality, both in scholarship and athletics, and he took a leading place in the organized social life of the college. He remained an enthusiastic member of the old students' associations of both school and college for the rest of his life. After a brilliant medical course he qualified in 1914. In 1915 he entered the Australian Army Medical Corps, his major war service being as medical officer to the 60th Battalion, in which he formed many lasting friendships; later he was posted to Number 1 Australian General Hospital at Rouen, where he shortly became registrar and continued his genius for making lasting friendships. His health suffered badly under the strain of his battalion life, but he returned and took up general practice in Colac in partnership with me in March, 1920. About the same time he married Miss Lewis Maffra Grant. His married life, as well as his professional life, was extremely happy. He had four children, two of whom, Dr. R. K. Doig and Dr. W. G. Doig, followed him in his profession..." - READ MORE LINK (oa.anu.edu.au)

"...Captain Keith McKeddie Doig MC, 60th Battalion medical officer from Princes Hill, Victoria... On 1 January 1918 Captain Doig was awarded the Military Cross, for his courage and devotion to duty during the Somme fighting..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)