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George Ross MacDougal, n.d. photographer unknown

from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour

GEORGE ROSS MacDOUGAL was born on 20th March, 1889, at Bathurst, New South Wales, the son of the late Mr. George Halkerston MacDougal and Mrs. Sarah MacDougal deceased. He was educated at the Public School, Bathurst, and Fort Street High School, Sydney. He entered the service of the Bank at Head Office on 29th January, 1907; was transferred to Grenfell in February, 1909; to Goulburn in February, 1910, where in the following January he was appointed ledger-keeper; in November, 1911, he was transferred to Taralga as assistant; in April, 1912, to Junee, as teller; and in the same capacity he went to Canowindra in May, 1912; to Moree in January, 1914; to Collarenebri in September, 1914; and to Narrabri in May, 1915.

George Ross MacDougal enlisted in the A.I.F. about the 8th August, 1915. He left Australia in October, 1915, and served in Egypt and in France with the 3rd Battalion. He won promotions from private to lance-corporal, and then on to corporal and lieutenant. Lieutenant MacDougal returned to Australia in June, 1919.