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Enlisted at Claremont on 25 Oct 1940, and on 27 Nov 1940 he was allocated to the No 3 Depot Battalion at the Northam camp for training. On 14 Jan 1941 this changed to the No 2 Training Battalion. Douglas was granted leave without pay from 11 Feb until 16 Feb 1941, after which he was transferred to the 6th reinforcements for the 2/28th Battalion. On 17 Apr 1941 this was changed to the 7th reinforcements for the 2/32nd and he was granted pre-embarkation leave from 24 - 30 Apr 1941. | Enlisted at Claremont on 25 Oct 1940, and on 27 Nov 1940 he was allocated to the No 3 Depot Battalion at the Northam camp for training. On 14 Jan 1941 this changed to the No 2 Training Battalion. Douglas was granted leave without pay from 11 Feb until 16 Feb 1941, after which he was transferred to the 6th reinforcements for the 2/28th Battalion. On 17 Apr 1941 this was changed to the 7th reinforcements for the 2/32nd and he was granted pre-embarkation leave from 24 - 30 Apr 1941. | ||
| − | On 5 Jul 1941 Douglas embarked in Fremantle on [[HMT Aquitania]], a part of Convoy | + | On 5 Jul 1941 Douglas embarked in Fremantle on [[HMT Aquitania]], a part of Convoy US11A (the other members were ''Queen Mary'' and ''Queen Elizabeth'') for the Middle East via Colombo in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), disembarking on 25 Jul 1941 at Port Tewfik. On arrival he joined the 25th Infantry Training Battalion before being transferred on 10 Aug 1941 to the 7th Australian Infantry Specialist Group until 14 Sep 9141 when he returned to the training battalion. On 10 Oct 1941 he was transferred to the 2/32 Battalion. |
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| + | Douglas embarked at Suez on [[jgkg]] a part of Convoy L1 | ||
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 10 Apr 1920 |
| Place of Birth | Hastings, England |
| Death | 22 Sep 2011, aged 91 |
| Place of Death | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 20 years, 6 months |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Byford, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Mother , Mrs Eunice Elliott |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | WX9049 |
| Date of Enlistment | 25 Oct 1940 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 2nd/32nd Australian Infantry Battalion |
Pre War
War Service
Enlisted at Claremont on 25 Oct 1940, and on 27 Nov 1940 he was allocated to the No 3 Depot Battalion at the Northam camp for training. On 14 Jan 1941 this changed to the No 2 Training Battalion. Douglas was granted leave without pay from 11 Feb until 16 Feb 1941, after which he was transferred to the 6th reinforcements for the 2/28th Battalion. On 17 Apr 1941 this was changed to the 7th reinforcements for the 2/32nd and he was granted pre-embarkation leave from 24 - 30 Apr 1941.
On 5 Jul 1941 Douglas embarked in Fremantle on HMT Aquitania, a part of Convoy US11A (the other members were Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth) for the Middle East via Colombo in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), disembarking on 25 Jul 1941 at Port Tewfik. On arrival he joined the 25th Infantry Training Battalion before being transferred on 10 Aug 1941 to the 7th Australian Infantry Specialist Group until 14 Sep 9141 when he returned to the training battalion. On 10 Oct 1941 he was transferred to the 2/32 Battalion.
Douglas embarked at Suez on jgkg a part of Convoy L1
Married Irene May ?? Discharged 21 Jan 1944
Post War
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