| Regimental number | 5912 |
| Place of birth | Coghills Creek, Victoria |
| True Name | DOOLEY, James William |
| School | Coghills Creek State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 106 Palmerston Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 3.75" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Thomas Grant, 106 Palmerston Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ville-Sur-Ancre, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VIII, Row D, Grave No. 17), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 93 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Harriet DOOLEY. Native of Coghill's Creek, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: Alfred Dooley, Harold Belstead, James Cantwell and Robert David, all killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Originally enlisted as James DOOLEY; deserted from Ballarat Training Camp, 31 October 1915; listed as a deserter, 23 November 1915. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SIMPSON John William |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
