Individual Details
Douglas Gordon "Doug" TRIGAR
(29 Dec 1923 - 28 Sep 2011)
TRIGAR, Douglas Gordon Passed away 28th September, 2011. Aged 87 Years Loved and devoted Husband of Myrtle (dec'd). Much loved Father of Helen, Jennifer (dec'd), Lindsay, Phillip, Robert, Bruce, Wendy and David, and to their Families. A wonderful Grandfather to 28 and Great-grandfather to 5. A Service to Celebrate Doug's Life will be held at 10 a.m., on Monday 3rd October, 2011 at The White Lady Funeral Chapel, 470 Kelvin Grove Road, Kelvin Grove. A Heartfelt thanks to the Stanhope Health Care Services Nurses and the Staff of Ward 3D, St Andrew's Hospital. We have so many memories, you will be forever in our hearts.
Events
| Birth | 29 Dec 1923 | Mile End, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |||
| Military | 16 Jan 1942 | 1 AUST SPECIAL INTELL PERS GROUP - Devon Park, Prospect, South Australia, Australia |  | ||
| Engagement | 8 Jul 1945 | Gilda Margarita Maria BENVENUTI | | ||
| Marriage | 21 Dec 1946 | St Cuthberts Anglican, Prospect, South Australia, Australia - Gilda Margarita Maria BENVENUTI | | ||
| Death | 28 Sep 2011 | Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | | ||
| Burial | 3 Oct 2011 | | |||
| Divorce | Gilda Margarita Maria BENVENUTI |
Families
| Spouse | Gilda Margarita Maria BENVENUTI (1925 - 2007) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Jennifer Barbara TRIGAR (1954 - 1955) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Spouse | Myrtle Florence HOUGH (1929 - 1992) |
| Father | Gordon Philip TRIGAR (1902 - 1957) |
| Mother | Sylvia Sabina COLBERT (1897 - 1989) |
| Sibling | Frank Howard TRIGAR (1925 - 1926) |
| Sibling | John Albert TRIGAR (1925 - 1972) |
| Sibling | Colin Rex TRIGAR (1926 - 2018) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Military
World War Two ServiceVeteran Details
Name: TRIGAR, DOUGLAS GORDON
Service Australian Army
Service Number: SX28883 (S110804)
Date of Birth: 29 Dec 1923
Place of Birth: MILE END, SA
Date of Enlistment: 16 Jan 1942
Locality on Enlistment: DEVON PARK, SA
Place of Enlistment: PROSPECT, SA
Next of Kin: TRIGAR, GORDON
Date of Discharge: 04 Sep 1946
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Posting at Discharge: 1 AUST SPECIAL INTELL PERS GROUP
Prisoner of War: No
Honours: None for display
Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945
Name Douglas Gordon Trigar
Birth Date 29 Dec. 1923
Birth Place Mile End, South Australia
Enlistment Date 1939-1948
Enlistment Place Woodside, South Australia
Military Service Branch Army, Second Australian Imperial Force
Service Number Sx28883
Next of Kin Gordon Trigar
Series Description B883: Army, 2nd Al F
Engagement
Miss Gilda Benvenuti of Taringa, Qld, became engaged to Lance Corporal Douglas Trigar of Devon Park, South AustraliaMarriage
BENVENUTI—TRIGAR. —The engagement is announced of Gilda, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Benvenuti, Taringa, Brisbane, to Douglas, eldest son of Mr and Mrs. Gordon Trigar, Devon Park, South Australia.The Advertiser, Saturday 28 July 1945
Photo in Courier-Mail Sunday 8 July 1945
Miss Gilda Benvenuti (Taringa) to Lance Corporal Douglas Trigar (Devon Park, South Australia) Page 6
Death
Australia Death Notices, 1860-2019Name Douglas Gordon Trigar
Birth Circa 1924
Death Sep 28 2011
Notice type Funeral notice
Age at death 87
Published Sep 30 2011
Published by Courier Mail (Brisbane)
Burial
TRIGAR, Douglas GordonPublication: The Courier-Mail Date Listed: 30/9/2011
TRIGAR, Douglas Gordon Passed away 28th September, 2011. Aged 87 Years Loved and devoted Husband of Myrtle (dec'd). Much loved Father of Helen, Jennifer (dec'd), Lindsay, Phillip, Robert, Bruce, Wendy and David, and to their Families. A wonderful Grandfather to 28 and Great-grandfather to 5. A Service to Celebrate Doug's Life will be held at 10 a.m., on Monday 3rd October, 2011 at The White Lady Funeral Chapel, 470 Kelvin Grove Road, Kelvin Grove. A Heartfelt thanks to the Stanhope Health Care Services Nurses and the Staff of Ward 3D, St Andrew's Hospital. We have so many memories, you will be forever in our hearts. Kelvin Grove - Ph: 3356 1784 An Australian Company