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WALLACE, Douglas Graham
(Service number 3/98A)

Aliases
First Rank	Private	Last Rank

Birth

Date	11/12/1894	Place of Birth	Timaru

Enlistment Information

Date		Age
Address at Enlistment	26 Maori Hill, Timaru
Occupation	Grocer's assistant
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	Mrs F. L. WALLACE (mother) 26 Maori Hill, Timaru
Religion	Anglican
Medical Information

Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation	Main Body
Unit, Squadron, or Ship	New Zealand Medical Corps
Date	16 October 1914
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Biographical Notes

Douglas Graham Wallace was the youngest son of Frederick Lawrence and Emma (néé Cooper) Wallace. He was educated at Waimaraitai School. Douglas married Lillias Ellen Doull in 1921. His brothers, Eric Easton and Fred both served in World War I, and Henry Burton also enlisted. Douglas himself saw service again in World War II.

Sources

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [29 May 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of internal Affairs) [28 May 2018]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [29 May 2018]

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