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John Michael DOYLE

Regimental number191
Place of birthMillbrook, Athlone, Ireland
Place of birthSt. Peters, Athlone, Ireland
SchoolMarist Brothers College, Athlone, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationAssistant butcher
Address46 Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 3.625"
Weight118 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Maria Doyle, 19 O'Connell Street, Athlome, Ireland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date28 January 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A32 Themistocles on 12 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Battalion
FateDied of disease 5 March 1916
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialPrivate Burial Ground, Athlone, Ireland
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
82
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Mrs Maria DOYLE, Ireland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli Peninsula, 16 August 1915.

Admitted to 1st Casualty Clearing Station (dysentery), Anzac, 19 September 1915; admitted to St Patrick's Hospital, Malta, 23 September 1915; to England, 13 October 1915; admitted to London General Hospital, 19 October 1915; died at Royal Herbert Hospital (asthma and capillary bronchitis), 5 March 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, DOYLE John Michael

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