David DOUGLAS MM

DOUGLAS, David

Service Number: 2595
Enlisted: 26 May 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 11th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town: Wedderburn, Loddon, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, 1 October 1917
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Wedderburn War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

26 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2595, Brisbane, Queensland
16 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2595, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
16 Aug 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2595, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
17 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 11th Field Artillery Brigade
7 Jun 1917: Honoured Military Medal, Battle of Messines
7 Jun 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2595, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Battle of Messines
22 Jul 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 2595, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Warneton, GSW (back)
1 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2595, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Polygon Wood, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2595 awm_unit: 11th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1917-10-01

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