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Thomas Robert BOLLARD

Regimental number6470
Date of birth17 March 1898
Place of birthGorey, Co Wexford, Ireland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Addressc/o Mrs Power, The Burlington, Katoomba, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 7"
Weight146 lbs
Next of kinBrother, J W Bollard, The Burlington, Katoomba, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date17 May 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll10 May 1916
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/18/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollMachine Gun Battalion Details
FateReturned to Australia 19 February 1919
Discharge date18 May 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 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 death23 June 1947
Age at death49
Place of burialRookwood Crematorium, Church of England Section
SourcesNAA: B2455, BOLLARD Thomas Robert

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