AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Therkelsen, Douglas George

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Therkelsen ​

• FORENAME

Douglas George ​

• UNIT

2/4 Commando Squadron ​

• RANK

Trooper ​

• NUMBER

QX55329 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

23rd May 1945 ​

• AGE

19 ​

• GRAVESITE

Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia 24.D.6 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 27.10.1924 Nundah, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia​

son of George Burnett (1903-1979) and Eva Constance (nee Crumpton) Therkelsen (1902-2002), Ascot, Queensland​

civil occupation merchant seaman​

single upon enlistment​

24.07.1943 entered service Warwick, Queensland​

KIA Tarakan, Borneo ​

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[yasslad]

Douglas was my grandfather's brother. Reginald also joined the army soon after his brother died. I wrote this song for Douglas.