Regimental number | 6470 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Gorey, Co Wexford, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Mrs Power, The Burlington, Katoomba, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, J W Bollard, The Burlington, Katoomba, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Machine Gun Battalion Details |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3558 Pte John William BOLLARD, 3rd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 22 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 7 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 21 November 1916. Marched into 1st Training Bn, 11 December 1916. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 2 February 1917 (bronchitis); discharged to duty, 13 Februry 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 February 1917; taken on strength, 1st Bn, in the field, 24 February 1917. Wounded in action, 5 May 1917 (gun shot wound, buttocks); admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 6 May 1917, and transferred same day to 30th Casualty Clearing Station and thence to Ambulance Train. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 7 May 1917; transferred to England, 10 May 1917, and admitted same day to 3rd London General Hospital (gun shot wound: slight). Discharged on furlough, 15 December 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 29 December 1917. Found guilty, 24 January 1918, of being absent without leave from 6.30 pm, 18 January, till 8 pm, 22 January 1918: admonished, and forfeited 5 days' pay. Marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 2 February 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 February 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 26 February 1918. Wounded in action, 9 March 1918 (gassed); admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 10 March 1918, and transferred same day to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station; admitted to 53rd General Hospital, Boulogne, 10 March 1918 (mustard gas); transferred to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 7 April 1918; to No 10 Convalescent Depot, Ecault, 14 April 1918; to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Havre, 28 April 1918; discharged to Base Depot, 7 May 1918; rejoined Bn, 14 May 1918. Accidentally injured; admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 13 July 1918 (multiple burns, testicles, both thighs, arms and face); transferred to 13th USA General Hospital, 14 July 1918; to England, 30 July 1918, and admitted same day to 5th London General Hospital; to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 23 August 1918; discharged on furlough, 26 August 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 9 September 1918. Marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 7 October 1918. Transferred to Machine Gun Corps Details, 21 October 1918. Found guilty, 21 January 1919, of being absent without leave from midnight, 15 January, to 9 pm, 16 January 1919: admonished, and forfeited 1 day's pay. Marched into Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, 27 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orca', 19 February 1919; disembarked Sydney, 3 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 18 May 1919. Total war service: 3 years 2 days (of which 2 years 185 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Gas injury contributed to complications in surgery following a fatal car accident. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 49 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Crematorium, Church of England Section |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BOLLARD Thomas Robert |