Andy Dougall
| Andrew Dougall | |||
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 Dougall in 1917 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrew William Dougall | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne | ||
| Date of death | 11 November 1941 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Hilton, South Australia | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1902 | Carlton | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Andrew William Dougall (22 May 1884 – 11 November 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Change of name
He enlisted in the first AIF under the name of James Davidson (the reason for this decision has never been explained); and, it seems, he went under that name for the rest of his life.[2]
Family
The son of Scottish migrants, William Dougall (1855-1929)[3] and Mary Dougall (1856-1904), née Mitchell,[4] he was born in Melbourne on 22 May 1884.[5] He married Rita Isobel Ridley (1894-), née Law (under the name "Andrew William Dougall") in South Australia in 1931.[6]
One brother, Lieutenant Norman Dougall (1887-1917) — who attended Geelong College (1898-1902), and served in the First AIF, was also awarded the Military Cross in 1917 ("for conspicuus gallantry and devotion to duty") — was killed in action at Bullecourt on 6 May 1917.[7]
A second brother, Major John Mitchell Dougall (1879-1926), who had served with the 79th Cameron Highlanders in the Boer War, also served in the First AIF.[8][9][10]
Education
He attended Geelong College.[11][12][13] He studied at the University of Melbourne for at least one term.[14]
Football
He played two First XVIII matches for Carlton Football Club: on 12 July 1902 (round 11), on the wing, against Melbourne, and, in the last of the home-and-away matches for the season, on 2 August 1902 (round 14), in the forward pocket, against Collingwood. He competed as a half-miler for Coburg Harriers for many years.[15]
Military service
He enlisted in the First AIF, on 30 August 1914; and, among the first to land at Gallipoli in 25 April 1915, he sustained a bullet wound in his right forearm (he was removed to Cairo for treatment, and rejoined his regiment at Gallipoli on 22 June 1915).[16][17] With the rank of Lieutenant (he was a Temporary Captain), he was awarded the Military Cross in 1919.[18][19]
Death
He died in Hilton, South Australia on 11 November 1941. His death notice identified him as "James Davidson".[20]
Notes
- ^ Holmesby (2009), p.542
- ^ Blueseum. Also, his father's will, completed post-war, stated:
"To my son, Andrew William Dougall (formerly known as Lieut. James Davidson, M.C., 10 Batt., A.I.F.) is left an annuity of £200." (see Hotels were his one hate in life, The (Rockhampton) Evening News, 13 November 1929), p.7. - ^ Deaths: Dougall, The Sydney Morning Herald, (Tuesday, 10 September 1929), p.10.
- ^ Deaths: Dougall, The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, (Wednesday, 5 October 1904), p.894.
- ^ De Bolfo, Tony, "Carlton War hero Emerges", CarltonFC.com, 15 June 2011.
- ^ Rita Isobel Law married Claude Eli Ridley in August 1911; they were divorced in 1930: see Breaking Point, The (Perth) Truth, (Saturday, 26 December 1925), p.8; August Civil List, The West Australian, (Tuesday, 12 August 1930), p.8; Money Went; and then the wife went too, The (Perth) Truth, Sunday, 17 August 1930), p.6; The Law Courts, The West Australian, (Wednesday, 3 December 1930), p.8; and Single Again, The (Perth) Daily News, (Wednesday, 3 December 1930), p.5.
- ^ World War I Service Record: Lieutenant Norman Dougall; Discovering Anzacs: Norman Dougall, National Archives of Australia.
- ^ World War I Service Record: Major John Mitchell Dougall.
- ^ Discovering Anzacs: John Mitchell Dougall, National Archives of Australia.
- ^ Obituary: The Late Mr. J. M. Dougall, The Scone Advocate, (Friday, 7 May 1926), p.2.
- ^ Football (Geelong Scotch College vs. Haileybury College), The Geelong Advertiser, (Friday, 19 May 1899), p.3; Sporting Intelligence, The Geelong Advertiser, (Wednesday, 31 May 1899), p.2; Geelong College Team: Football Champions Victorian Schools Association, 1900, The Australasian, (Saturday, 29 September 1900, p.31.
- ^ Matriculation: Country, The Australasian, (Saturday, 30 December 1899), p.36; Geelong College, The Geelong Advertiser, (Thursday, 13 December 1900), p.3.
- ^ Geelong College: Distribution of Prizes, The Geelong Advertiser, (Tuesday, 17 December 1901), p.4.
- ^ Results: Chemistry, Part I, The Age, (Saturday, 14 June 1902), p.14.
- ^ News and Notes, The Coburg Leader, (Saturday, 4 March 1905), p.1.
- ^ World War I Service Record: James Davidson (853), National Archives of Australia.
- ^ World War I Nominal Roll; The AIF Project: James Davidson.
- ^ Awarded the Military Cross: 2nd Military District, Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No.61, (Friday, 23 May 1919), p.888.
- ^ Personal, The (Adelaide) Chronicle, (Saturday, 12 January 1918), p.31: note that the newspaper report gives his age as 32 years, rather than 34.
- ^ Deaths: Davidson, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Wednesday, 12 November 1941), p.14; Funeral Notices: Davidson, The (Adelaide) News, (Tuesday, 12 November 1941), p.6.
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References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
External links
- Andy Dougall's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Andy Dougall at AustralianFootball.com
- Andrew Dougall's profile at Blueseum