| Regimental number | 1627 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales |
| School | Aldershot Public School, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Cutler |
| Address | 87 Flinders Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Child; Wife, Miss Ellen Lilian Jessie Doherty, State Children's Department, Adelaide, SA ; also Mrs Albina Kate Doherty, c/o Mrs West, 4 Wright Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Royal Marines Light Infantry; time expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1629 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Edward James Doherty on NR |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 7 December 1915 (gun shot wound, right thigh), and admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance; transferred same day to No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, and thence to HS 'Glenart Castle, 8 December 1915; admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 11 December 1915; discharged to Overseas Base for duty, 20 January 1916; rejoined Bn, Ismailia, 5 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 15 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 21 March 1916. Apointed Lance Corporal, Belgium, 29 September 1916. Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, France, 9 November 1916 (otitis media), and transferred same day to 36th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train, 10 November 1916, and admitted to No 1 General Hospital, Etretat, 11 November 1916; discharged to duty, 16 November 1916. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, for Medical Board (deafness), 27 November 1916; transferred to England, 28 November 1916; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 8 December 1916. Discharged on furlough, 24 January 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 2 February 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Themistocles', 4 May 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 2 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit: otitits media), Adelaide, 6 August 1917. Total war service: 2 years 87 days (of which 2 years 33 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
