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John Patrick Hart BOLAND

Regimental number823
Place of birthBelturbet, Co Cavan, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Address68 Bourke Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinVincent Boland, 29 Bridge Street, Belturbet, Ireland
Previous military serviceServed in the Royal Irish Fusiliers for 12 years.
Enlistment date28 January 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name18th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on 25 June 1915
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularEnlisted 21 January 1915. Taken on strength, 18th Bn, 30 March 1915. Promoted Corporal, 28 July 1916; Lance Sergeant, 28 July 1916. Taken on strength, 61st Bn, 23 March 1917. Died in hospital in England.
FateDied of disease 8 April 1917
Date of death8 April 1917
Age at death34
Age at death from cemetery records34
Place of burialTidworth Military Cemetery (Row A, Grae No. 51), North Tidworth, Wiltshire
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
84
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Timothy and Alicia Mary BOLAND. Born at Belturber, Ireland
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

SourcesNAA: B2455, BOLAND John Patrick Hart

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