| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Company secretary |
| Address | 16 Beach Road, Darling Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Doherty, 'Kensington', Fitzroy Avenue, Balmain, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 14th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Artillery Brigade |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement No. 30317; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: Bar to Military Cross Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 3), Surrey, England, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mary A and the late James DOHERTY. Native of Balmain, Sydney |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while temporarily in charge of his battery. A premature explosion occurred in one of the guns, which put the whole detachment out of action and set the charges in the gun pit on fire. He at once entered the gun pit alone and attempted to extinguish the fire. He organized a party to carry water, and remaining in the pit himself in spite of the flames, got the fire under control. His prompt and courageous action prevented considerable damage and loss of life.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: Bar to Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the battery waggon lines were subjected to a sudden burst of shell fire, a large tree near which some men were sleeping was hit, and fell on four of them. This officer organized a rescue party and got them out, but two were killed. Further shelling set fire to an ammunition dump which spread to the stables; he organized the withdrawal of the horses and the extinguishing of the fire, setting a splendid example to the men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross and Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
