Dougal Fitzgerald is the youngest child of Clementine and Hamish Fitzgerald.
He was born in 1888 in Papeete, Tahiti.
Dougal loved ships and boat-building.
Being an entrepreneur, he opened a chandlery,
catering to the needs of the boat building business.
Dougal married Catherine Ward in 1913.
They had 5 children:
Charles b. 1914
John b. 1919
Mark b. 1921
Nancy b. 1923
Gertrude b. 1925.
On September 22, 1914, ships from the German East Asia Fleet entered Papeete Harbour.
The city was fired upon,
and a fire started in the inner city.
The Chandlery was damaged but not destroyed.
Dougal enlisted in the Batallion des Trailleur du Pacifique.
1057 men from Oceania served with men from New Caledonia.
He was born in 1888 in Papeete, Tahiti.
Dougal loved ships and boat-building.
Being an entrepreneur, he opened a chandlery,
catering to the needs of the boat building business.
Dougal married Catherine Ward in 1913.
They had 5 children:
Charles b. 1914
John b. 1919
Mark b. 1921
Nancy b. 1923
Gertrude b. 1925.
On September 22, 1914, ships from the German East Asia Fleet entered Papeete Harbour.
The city was fired upon,
and a fire started in the inner city.
The Chandlery was damaged but not destroyed.
Dougal enlisted in the Batallion des Trailleur du Pacifique.
1057 men from Oceania served with men from New Caledonia.
For reflection ...
Dougal's chandlery was damaged when the Germans fired on Papeete.
How do we react when we are the innocent casualties,
the collateral damage,
in someone else's battle for dominance?
Dougal's chandlery was damaged when the Germans fired on Papeete.
How do we react when we are the innocent casualties,
the collateral damage,
in someone else's battle for dominance?