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James DOOLAN

Regimental number4476
Place of birthKirkstall, Victoria
Place of birthKoroit, Victoria
SchoolState School, Kirkstall, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressPost Office Kirkstall, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, Mr N Doolan, Post Office, Kirkstall, Victoria
Enlistment date26 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll16 July 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name8th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/25/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll58th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularGiven names James Francis on ROH.
FateKilled in Action 26 March 1917
Place of death or woundingBapaume, Somme Sector, France
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialLebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 1), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
165
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Nicholas and Mary DOOLAN, Kirkstall, Victoria
Other details

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Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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