| Regimental number | 2478 |
| Place of birth | Kilrae, Co Derry, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Doole, Kilrae, Co Derry, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sea Transport A69 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2478A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: [2597] Lt John Hunter DOOLE, 5th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 18 October 1917. |
| Other details |
Originally enlisted as No 2138, 25th Bn, 4th Reinforcements. File notes embarkation from Brisbane on HMAT A26 'Armadale', 18 September 1915, but it appears he did not in fact embark in that Reinforcement on that date. War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 5 October 1915; Taken on strength of 9th Bn and marched in to Habeita, Egypt, 28 February 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916. Wounded in action and admitted to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 27 July 1916 (gun shot wound); transferred to England, 29 July 1916; admitted to Graylingwell War Hospital, Chichester, 30 July 1916. Marched in, from leave, to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 29 August 1916; marched in to Australian Imperial Force War Chest Club, London, 5 September 1916. Admitted to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 16 January 1917 (rash); discharged from hospital and marched in for duty with the War Chest Club, London, 23 January 1917. Detached from duty and marched out from Administration Headquarters, 19 April 1917; marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 20 April 1917; transferred to, and taken on strength of, 69th Bn, Wareham, 24 April 1917; marched out to 16th Brigade, Wareham, 29 April 1917; transferred to 9th Bn and marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 19 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 October 1917; marched in to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, France, 24 October 1917; marched out to unit, 26 October 1917; taken on strength of 9th Bn, 27 October 1917. Wounded in action, Belgium, 23 April 1918; admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance and transferred to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 24 April 1918 (shrapnel wound to arm); admitted to 83rd General Hospital, 25 April 1918; transferred, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, England, 27 April 1918 (gun shot wound to right arm). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Boonah', 21 July 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 20 September 1918; discharged, 24 October 1918 (medically unfit: gun shot wound to right arm). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOOLE Hugh |
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