ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

DOUST, Amos Leonard

DOUST, Amos Leonard

Full Name: Amos Leonard

DOUST

Date of Birth: 09

–

1885

Place of birth: Bridgetown, WA

Australia

Occupation: Mail Contractor

Address: Bridgetown, WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Elizabeth DOUST

Next of Kin Address: Hampton Street Bridgetown WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 166

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-06

Enlistment Location: Guildford

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-08

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-04

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Walkers Ridge Gallipoli Turkey

Age at Death: 29

Burial Location: Inscription – Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No. 10.

1/10/1914- Completed Medical Examination Bridgetown, WA
6/10/1914- To 10th Light Horse Regiment, Guildford WA as Trooper
21/12/1914- To ” A ” Squadron 10th Light Horse Regiment Claremont WA
8/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Mashobra ” bound for Egypt
4/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
7/08/1915- Wounded in Action Walkers Ridge Gallipoli
7/08/1915- Died from Wounds Received in Action

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 25832

British War Medal – No. 8729

Victory Medal – No. 8686

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 320015

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bridgetown, WA War Memorial

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 7

Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No. 10.