Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Douglas, Colin Langslow

Born 1894 Launceston Tasmania the son of Onslow Gordon and Kate Douglas (nee Frith) a farm hand he embarked Melbourne 19^th October 1914 on board “HMAT Wiltshire” with the 4^th Light Horse Regiment. He was the great grandson of Admiral Peter John Douglas

He was just 20 years of age when he was killed in action 7^th August 1915 on the Gallipoli Peninsula and is commemorated in the Shell Green Cemetery Turkey

Word has been received of the death in action at Gallipoli of Colin Douglas, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. G. Douglas, Elphin road, Launceston, aged 20 years. He was a private in the 4th Victorian Light Horse 1st Expeditionary Force. His father is a member of the firm of Douglas and Collins, the well-known solicitors, Launceston.

The North Western Advocate 31^st August 1915

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