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James Gillies Dougall

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Portrait from The Weekly News; 9 July 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait from The Weekly News; 9 July 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Gillies AWMM
  • Surname
    Dougall AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    14871 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 14 Sylvester Road, Woolston, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr S. Dougall (brother), 14 Sylvester Road, Woolston, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    North Africa AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    14871 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23363, 24 June 1941
    A motion of sympathy with the relatives of Private J. Dougall, a former member of the Thistle Club and Canterbury representative, who has died of sickness overseas, was passed at last night’s meeting of the Canterbury Football Association. The chairman (Mr J. G. Parry) paid a tribute to Private Dougall’s sterling qualities as a player, and members stood as a mark of respect. Public - Sarndra - 19 November 2017 - Paperspast portal via National Library New Zealand website; https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19410624.2.40
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Death

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  • Death
    18 June 1941 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Egypt, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt AWMM K. 52. AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2274195
    Sources Used
  • References
    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    WW2 3: WW2 128 AWMM

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