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Michael BOHAN

Regimental number4411
Place of birthGalway, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarm labourer
AddressWinchester, Midland Railway, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Height5' 6"
Weight128 lbs
Next of kinStep-Brother, D Mulvoy, Galway, West Ireland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date19 June 1917
Place of enlistmentPerth, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 12
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/14/6
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 October 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Depot Unit of Supply
FateReturned to Australia 5 September 1919
Discharge date17 November 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 30 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 December 1917. Transferred to 32nd Bn Details, 2 January 1918. Admitted to Clearing Hospital, 27 January 1918; marched in to 15th Training Bn from hospital, 31 January 1918 (no details of treatment recorded). Found guilty, 12 March 1918, of being absent without leave from 2400, 28 February, to 1230, 10 March 1918: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited a total of 25 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 7 April 1918; taken on strength, 32nd Bn, 10 May 1918. Found guilty, 9 May 1918, of while on Active Service absenting himself from parade, 2-4 pm: awarded 1 day's Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 11 September 1918 (eye trouble); transferred to 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, 6 October 1918; to Australian Infantry Base Depot, 11 October 1918. Marched out to 6th Depot Unit of Supply, 20 October 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 21 February 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'Plassy', 5 September 1919; disembarked Western Australia, 17 October 1919; discharged, 17 November 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death2 September 1958
SourcesNAA: B2455, BOHAN Michael

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