Stanley Robert Mcdougall
Sergeant, 47th Battalion. * Australian Imperial Force
- Register No.
- 775 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant all Sergeants →
- Unit
- 47th Battalion. * Australian Imperial Force (register: 47th Battalion, AIF) all AIF VCs →
- Date of action
- 28 March 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 3rd May 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 23rd July, 1890 Recherche, Tasmania
- Died
- 7th July 1968 at Hobart, Tasmania
- Memorial / grave
- Northwood Crematorium, Mitchell, Tasmania and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Digest of citation
At Dernancourt, France, on 28th March 1918, an enemy attack succeeded in securing a foothold in the Allied line. Sergeant McDougall, single-handed, charged the second wave, killing seven of the enemy and capturing a machine gun which he used on the attacking force, routing them and causing many casualties. When his ammunition ran out, he siezed a bayonet and charged on again, killing three men and an officer. He killed several more of the enemy, using a Lewis gun, causing 33 prisoners to be captured. Through his prompt action, the enemy advance was stopped, thus saving the line
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
McDOUGALL, Stanley Robert. (reg No. 775).
Sergeant. 47th Battalion. * Australian Imperial Force.
London Gazetted on 3rd May 1918.
Born on 23rd July, 1890 Recherche, Tasmania.
Died on 7th July 1968 at Hobart, Tasmania.
Memorial at Northwood Crematorium, Mitchell, Tasmania and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Digest of Citation reads: At Dernancourt, France, on 28th March 1918, an enemy attack succeeded in securing a foothold in the Allied line. Sergeant McDougall, single-handed, charged the second wave, killing seven of the enemy and capturing a machine gun which he used on the attacking force, routing them and causing many casualties. When his ammunition ran out, he siezed a bayonet and charged on again, killing three men and an officer. He killed several more of the enemy, using a Lewis gun, causing 33 prisoners to be captured. Through his prompt action, the enemy advance was stopped, thus saving the line.
* Queensland.
Additional information:. Sergeant McDougall also held the Military Medal (MM).
Additional information
Sergeant McDougall also held the Military Medal (MM).
* Queensland.
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