George Ross Macdougal

(Confirmed)

Born: 22 January, 1889

Died: 20 March, 1930

Biographical Summary:

At enlistment he nominated his brother, Roy Melrose Macdougal, of Bank of New South Wales, Sydney as next of kin (Attestation).

He was living at "Bundemar", Reynolds Street, Neutral Bay (Embarkation Roll), the address of Roy Melrose Macdougal (daughter's birth notice, SMH, 1 August 1914, p20).

There are verifiable associations with Mosman. George Ross Macdougal was living at 105 Raglan Street, Mosman at the time of his death on 20 March 1930.  His brother, Roy Melrose Macdougal was living at Mosman at the time of his death in 1929, and another brother, Herbert Halkerston Macdougal, was also living in Mosman in 1930.

He was wounded in action at Hermies on 9 April 1917 (gun shot wound right thigh) and at Broodseinde Ridge on 4 October 1917 (gun shot wounds to right shoulder, neck and head).  [JSB]

Service Number: 3094

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Lance Corporal
• Held rank of Corporal
• Held rank of Second Lieutenant
• Held rank of Lieutenant

Birth Records:

• 22 January, 1889 in Bathurst, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 20 March, 1930 in Sydney

Relationships:

• father - George Halkerston Macdougal
• mother - Sarah Backhouse
• brother - Roy Melrose Macdougal

Organisations:

• Member of - 3rd Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• MacDougal George Ross SERN LIEUT POB Bathurst NSW POE Holsworthy NSW NOK B MacDougal Roy Melrose (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls George Ross McDougal (Webpage)
• Group portrait of the officers of the 3rd Battalion at Meteren France (Webpage)
• MacDougal George Ross Lieutenant b1889 d1930 Private Record Collection AWM (Webpage)
• DOUBLE CASUALTY LIST WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)
• Wounded in action (Newspaper Article)
• MR G R MACDOUGAL Obituary (Newspaper Article)
• Birth Notice (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• Macdougal on the Scots Kirk Presbyterian Church Mosman Roll of Honour