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Perris Henry BOLAND

Regimental number161
Place of birthHillgrove New South Wales
SchoolHillgrove Public School, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressClayton, 5 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinSister, Mrs Beattie Graham, Clayton, 5 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date26 February 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on 25 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 5 August 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Date of death5 August 1916
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialPozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row N, Grave No. 40), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
109
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Patrick and Margaret BOLAND, Byron Bay, New South Wales. Native of Hillgrove, New South Wales
Other details

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

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