Douglas Hastings Tembey
Birth 1893 Death 7th Jun 1917 PteAustralian Infantry
Service #2941
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| Place of Birth | Cleator Moor |
| Residence at Enlistment | Brisbane ,Queensland , Australia |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 22 Montreal Street, Cleator Moor |
| Residence 1911 Census | 32 Montreal Street, Cleator Moor |
| School(s) Attended | Montreal School |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Joiner in 1911 , Manager in Australia |
| Place of Work | Hall & Co , Brisbane |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Samuel & Annie Tembey |
| Siblings | Lesley Hastings , |
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| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Australian Infantry |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 47th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 2941 |
| Date of Enlistment | 21/9/1916 |
| Place of Enlistment | Brisbane |
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| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | Douglas originally volunteeered in November 1915 but in Jan 1916 asked to be discharged to enable him to return to his original Employer Hall & Co when the owner Mr J Hall was required to have urgent medical treatment. This request was granted and he was discharged the same month . |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 24 |
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| Date of Death | 7th Jun 1917 |
| Regiment at Death | Australian Infantry |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 47th |
| Rank at Death | Pte |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | 2941 |
| Field of Action at Death | Flanders |
| Place of Death | Ypres |
| Battle at Death | Battle of Messines Ridge |
| Grave/Memorial Image |
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| Location of Grave/Memorial | MESSINES RIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY . |
| Grave Position | III. A. 18 |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/482707/tembey,-douglas-hastings/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | Belgium |
| Private Memorial | St Johns C of E Church WW1 Memorial |