Bernard Cameron Dubois (1887 - 1916)

Born 19 Dec 1887 in Findon, Province of South Australia

Ancestors

Died 20 Jul 1916 at age 28 in Fleurbaix, Pas-de-Calais, France

Biography

Bernard Dubois was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Son of Charles Lewis Dubois and Isabella Wauchope.

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=3523619 Rank from Nominal Roll Lance Corporal Unit from Nominal Roll 32nd Battalion

Place of burial No known grave Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 4), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 120 Miscellaneous information from cemetery records Parents: Charles Lewis and Isobel DUBOIS.

Other details from Roll of Honour Circular He was a painter, and secretary of 'Adealaide drawing and sketch club'. Also editor of art magazine 'High light' and author of several short stories and articles.

Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.

Sources

• South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 20 July 2021) birth transcript for DUBOIS, Bernard Cameron (Gender: M, Birth Date: 19 December 1887, Father: Charles Lewis DUBOIS, Mother: Isabella WAUCHOPE, Place of Birth: Findon) Reference: District: Port Adelaide, Book/Page: 409/283.

• https://astreetnearyou.org/person/721026/Lance-Corporal-Bernard--Dubois

• Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office; B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 (National Archives of Australia, https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/ : accessed 20 July 2021) Dubois Bernard: SERN 87: POB Adelaide SA: POE Keswick SA: NOK S Dubois Ivy National Archives Australia: 3523619

https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=76612 First World War.