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Fils de Robert Thomas et Amy Dougall, d'Ealing, Londres, Angleterre.
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Lieutenant Thomas Dougall
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Lieutenant Thomas Dougall
Circumstances of Death Register: "Died of Wounds"
When in charge of a military operation in the vicinity of Lens on August 17th, 1917, he was fatally wound by enemy shrapnel in the back. He succumbed to his wounds to days later at No. 6 Casualty Clearing Station.
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Lieutenant Thomas Dougall
The 18th Battalion War Diary records on July 22nd, 1917:
"During this tour LIEUT. T.R. DOUGALL rendered valuable service and obtained valuable information by making 3 daring reconnaissances among the buildings in NO MNS LAND. At M.19.a.70.00 and N.19.0.80.70 he searched these houses and German dugouts in the vicinity. 2 of these reconnaissances were made during daylight and from information gained he was able to direct artillery fire on T.M. [trench mortar] emplacements."
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Lieutenant Thomas Dougall
Lieutenant Dougall was a highly regarded member of the 18th Battalion and the Battalion War Diarist acknowledged his contribution to the Battalion in the August 19, 1917 entry:
"LIEUT. T.R. DOUGALL Died of Wounds at No. 6 C.C.S. Barlin, and was buried at the Military Cemetery there. His courage and energy had been a source of pride in the Battalion and his work had been of the greatest value, not only to the Battalion, but also to Brigade and Division."
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Circumstances of Death Register: "Died of Wounds" When in charge of a military operation in the vicinity of Lens on August 17th, 1917, he was fatally wound by enemy shrapnel in the back. He succumbed to his wounds to days later at No. 6 Casualty Clearing Station.
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The 18th Battalion War Diary records on July 22nd, 1917: "During this tour LIEUT. T.R. DOUGALL rendered valuable service and obtained valuable information by making 3 daring reconnaissances among the buildings in NO MNS LAND. At M.19.a.70.00 and N.19.0.80.70 he searched these houses and German dugouts in the vicinity. 2 of these reconnaissances were made during daylight and from information gained he was able to direct artillery fire on T.M. [trench mortar] emplacements."
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Lieutenant Dougall was a highly regarded member of the 18th Battalion and the Battalion War Diarist acknowledged his contribution to the Battalion in the August 19, 1917 entry: "LIEUT. T.R. DOUGALL Died of Wounds at No. 6 C.C.S. Barlin, and was buried at the Military Cemetery there. His courage and energy had been a source of pride in the Battalion and his work had been of the greatest value, not only to the Battalion, but also to Brigade and Division."
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CIMETIÈRE COMMUNAL DE BARLIN Pas de Calais, France
Le village de Barlin est à environ 11 kilomètres au sud-ouest de Bethune, sur la D188, entre les routes Bethune-Arras et Bethune-St-Pol , à environ 6,5 kilomètres au sud-est de Bruay. Le CIMETIÈRE COMMUNAL DE BARLIN et son ANNEXE se trouvent au nord du village sur la route D171 vers Houchin.
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