DOIG, David MacNair

DOIG, David MacNair

Full Name: David MacNair

DOIG

Date of Birth: 07

–

1895

Place of birth: Dundee

Scotland

Occupation: School Teacher

Address: State School Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Father- Alexander Paton Doig

Next of Kin Address: Unicorn Street Wagin WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 2851

Rank: Lieutenant

Unit/Division: 47th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-06-26

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-10-05

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-10-28

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: DIED OF WOUNDS

Date of Death:

Place of Death: FRANCE

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: Namps-Au-val British Cemetery France- Plot 1, Row C, Grave 12

7/07/1915- To 11th Battalion 10th Reinforcements as Private
10/08/1915- Appointed SERGEANT
16/09/1915- To 16th Battalion 9th Reinforcements
8/01/1916- Joined Battalion in the field Ismailia Egypt
23/01/1916- Promoted SERGEANT in the field France
3/03/1916- Transferred 48th Battalion in the field Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
16/06/1916- Disembarked Plymouth England ex Base Depot Alexandria Egypt
10/08/1916- Appointed WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 1 at 12th Training Battalion Rollestone England
3/05/1917- Proceeded Overseas 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Rollestone England
20/05/1917- Attached to 47th Battalion in the field France
26/06/1917- Promoted SECOND LIEUTENANT in the field Belgium & Transferred 47th Battalion
16/07/1917- To 4th Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Central Training School France
28/07/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field Belgium ex Detachment
24/10/1917- Promoted LIEUTENANT in the field Belgium
21/01/1918- Detached for Duty at Australian Corps School in the field France
12/02/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex School Detachment
28/03/1918- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Left Hip & Right Thigh )
29/03/1918- Admitted 41st Casualty Clearing Station France ex 13th Australian Field Ambulance
29/03/1918-DIED  OF  WOUNDS  Received in Action France- Died at 41st Casualty Clearing Station France.

NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA HAS THIS SOLDIERS RECORD UNDER SERVICE NUMBER 2857.