| Regimental number | 5985 |
| Place of birth | Stanwell, Queensland |
| School | State School, Stanwell, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Post Office, Comet, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J. Bolck, Stanwell, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | nr Hamel, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 38.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot IX, Row B, Grave No. 12), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Johan and Christina BOLCK, Stanwell, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 8 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 October 1916. Marched into 4th Training Bn, Rollestone, 15 November 1916. Discharged from Group Hospital, Codford, 1 January 1917, and marched into 4th Training Bn. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 January 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 17 January 1917. Proceeded to unit, 19 January 1917; taken on strength of 15th Bn, in the field, 23 January 1917. Wounded in action, 30 January 1917; admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 30 January 1917 (gunshot wound, arm); transferred to No 45 Casualty Clearing Station, 30 January 1917; to No 8 General Hospital, Rouen, 31 January 1917; to England, 3 February 1917; to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Brighton, 5 February 1917; discharged to furlough, 20 March 1917, and to report to Training Depot, Perham Downs, 4 April 1917. Marched into No 1 Command Depot, 7 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 May 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, no date stated. Proceeded to unit, 8 May 1917, and rejoined 15th Bn the same day. Appointed Temporary Driver, 31 May 1917. Reverts to the rank of Private, 14 August 1917. Attached to 4th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery, 7 October 1917. On leave, 5 March 1918; rejoined 4th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery, 22 March 1918. Rejoined 15th Bn, 17 April 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Buried, 6 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOLCK Robert |
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