Douglas Shire WWI Diggers
Discover the heroic legacy of Douglas Shire's WWI soldiers through our comprehensive historical records.
Young men of Douglas Shire responded well to the call to serve their country during World War I, 1914-1918.
We have identified just over 220 men who were born or enlisted in the Douglas Shire or who enlisted elsewhere but had family addresses back in the Douglas Shire.
Our website offers:
Summaries of their service records and short stories telling what we know of them from records or newspaper articles or contact with relatives
Information on the Douglas Shire soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice
Local historical photographs and documents from the Douglas Shire
Links to national resources such as the Australian War Memorial and National Archives
Stories of individual soldiers
Navigate from the header at the top of this page.
Search for Douglas Diggers by Campaign or by Surname.
Where no photograph of the serviceperson is provided, we have been unable to obtain this information.
If you can provide further details, please feel welcome to contact us.
Online records through the Australian War Memorial and the National Library of Australia, as well as the information passed on by families of Diggers, have greatly assisted our research.
If you can add more information or photos about Douglas soldiers from the First World War, either the ones we know about or any who have been missed from the list, please contact info@douglashistory.org.au.
Credit for many hundreds of voluntary hours of research and presentation work by members of the Douglas Shire Historical Society needs to be given to:
Research and short stories: Anne Lloyd, Annette Anich, Belinda Peters, Billie Noli, Freda Wilson, Ken Keith, Lynn Anich, Noel Weare, Pam Willis Burden, Valda Reynolds.
Images: Noel Weare
Film coordination and Media Liaison: Pam Willis Burden
Filming: Mike Stent, uTouch Technologies
Campaign summaries: Noel Weare and Ken Keith
Project management: Ken Keith
Mossman RSL Liaison: Wally Gray
The project was undertaken in 2014/2015/16 and updated in 2025.
Online records through the Australian War Memorial and the National Library of Australia, as well as the information passed on by families of Diggers, have greatly assisted our research.
If you can add more information or photos about Douglas soldiers from the First World War, either the ones we know about or any who have been missed from the list, please contact us below: