| Regimental number | 20935 |
| Place of birth | Invermay, Tasmania |
| School | Invermay State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Pugilist |
| Address | Scott Street, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Doyle, Scott Street, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | 9th Field Artillery Brigade, 34th Battery |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36(a)/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Boxed under the name of 'Snowy Malone' (details from father). |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row D, Grave No 14), Dickebusch, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Bryan and Ellen DOYLE, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 11 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 July 1916. Marched in to Reserve Brigade, Australian Artillery, Larkhill, 10 January 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 13 January 1917; discharged, 21 February 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 40 days. Found guilty, Larkhill, 12 March 1917, of (1) breaking out of Camp about 6.30 am, 28 February; (2) being absent without leave from 6.30 am, 28 February, till 9 pm, 10 March 1917; (3) being out of bounds: awarded 11 days' detention, and forfeited 23 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 March 1917; taken on strength, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, 6 May 1917. On leave to England, 12 November 1917; rejoined unit,in the field, 18 November 1917. Killed in action, 26 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOYLE John Michael |
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