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William Douglass

Private

8th Battalion

Medals Earned

  • British War Medal
  • 1914-15 Star
  • Victory Medal

Tree Information

  • Species: Ulmus Sp.
  • Planted By: Miss E. Lacy
  • Plaque: 302

Additional Info

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Biography

William Francis Douglass enlisted in Ballarat at the age of 27 on the 29th of September 1914. He had been born in Ballarat, was single, and was employed as a Flour Miller. He volunteered and was stationed with the 8th Battalion, 4th Reinforcements with the Regimental Number 1729. He was discharged with Rheumatism and Neurosthenia and returned to Australia on the 6th of May 1919. Tree No. 302.

Location in Ballarat Avenue of Honour