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DUBOIS, A. J.

Author
Mike O'Brien
Family name
DUBOIS
Given names
A. J.
Gender
Male
East Melbourne addresses
1916
179 Gipps Street
, East Melbourne
Military service
WW1
Rank
Captain
Military units
Middlesex Regiment

Biographical notes

Wounded in action (twice); eldest son of Monsieur and Madame Dubois, 179 Gipps Street, East Melbourne, again seriously wounded in France, and in hospital at Boulogne  suffering from multiple gun shot and amputation of left leg Capt Dubois, who also fought in the South African war, is a native of Australia

Captain Dubois was born in Walhalla.  He fought in the Boer War then worked in Malaysia, then went to France to fight in the First World War.  He settled in the UK and is buried in Longden, Shropshire.

Acknowledgments

Chris J Dubois (grandson), email 6 Jan 2014.

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