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Douglas Chaplin Rich
| Name on Board | DC Rich |
| Name on Service Records |
Douglas Chaplin Rich |
| Enlistment Age | 20 |
| Occupation | Baker, Union Bakery, 162 Stevedore St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Place of Birth | Rutherglen, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Basil and Lucy Rich |
| Address | Majorca', 166 Stevedore St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 14/07/1915 |
| Service No. | 1134 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Sydney |
| Embarkation Date | 9/11/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Beltana A72 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 30th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 19/07/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 30th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Fromelles, France |
| Cemetery or Memorial | VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
Additional Information
Douglas Rich attended North State School. Prior to enlistment he was employed by Mr J W Elsum, baker.
Douglas Rich was the grandson of master mariner, Pilot Rich, identified with Williamstown for many years and the nephew of Mr and Mrs T Lonsdale.
Mr and Mrs Lonsdale's son, Henry Rich Lonsdale (also on the Williamstown Town Hall Honour Board) died from wounds in France in May 1917
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 19 August 1916, p2
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