BUSWELL, Douglas (Laurence)

BUSWELL, Douglas (Laurence)

Full Name: Douglas (Laurence)

BUSWELL

Date of Birth: 08

1898

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Horse Driver

Address: *Rathmines* Bunbury

Next of Kin: Mother-Susan Buswell

Next of Kin Address: *Rathmines* Bunbury

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6856

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-08-29

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-11-09

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-01-10

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-02-21

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29/08/1916-Joined 80 Depot
16/09/1916-Private at Signal School 51st Battalion
11/01/1917-To 3rd Training Battalion Durrington England
5/02/1917-Admitted Fargo Military Hospital ( Sick )
11/02/1917-Transferred to Sutton Veny Hospital
17/02/1917-Returned to 3rd Training Battalion
2/03/1918-Proceeded overseas France ex. Sutton Veny via Southampton
8/03/1918-Joined 51st Battalion in the field
4/08/1918-Wounded in Action France & invalided to England 9/08/1918 ( Gunsot wound left middle finger )
10/08/1918-Admitted Northamptonshire war Hospital ( left middle finger amputated )
12/09/1918-Transferred to No. 2 C Depot Weymouth ex. Hospital
12/12/1918-Embarked from England for Australia per *Nestor*
18/01/1919-Disembarked Australia
21/02/1919-Discharged from Service