| Regimental number | 856 |
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Barman |
| Address | 331 King Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Wells Doherty, 331 King Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 3 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 25 July 1916. Found guilty, 1 September 1916, of being absent without leave from No 5 Camp, Larkhill, midnight, 27 August, to 11 pm, 28 August 1916: awarded 5 days' confined to barracks, and forfeited 1 day's pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 26 November 1916. Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 27 December 1916 (pneumonia); listed as 'dangerously ill', 31 December 1916; transferred to Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 31 December 1916; to England, 7 January 1917, and admitted to Edmonton Hospital, London, 8 January 1917 (pneumonia: slight); discharged on furlough, 20 April 1917, to report to Training Depot, Wareham, 5 May 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 June 1917. Admitted to 39th General Hospital, 25 June 1917; discharged to 3rd Australian Division Base Depot, Rouelles, 10 August 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease (syphilis): 47 days. Rejoined Bn, in the field, 26 August 1917. Found guilty, 20 September 1917, of being absent without leave from 2 pm, 19 September, to midnight, 19 September 1917: reprimanded, and forfeited 1 day's pay under Royal Warrant. Found guilty, 6 November 1917, of (1) contravention of GRO 1599 in that he was absent from his billets after 9 pm; (2) refusing to obey an order given by the Police, in that he refused to go to his Unit when ordered to do so: reprimanded, and reverted to the ranks. Proceeded to Base Depot (medically unfit), 15 November 1917. Medical Board, 5 December 1917, diagnosed disordered action of the heart. Marched out to England, 5 December 1917; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 6 December 1917. Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 16 May 1918. Transferred to 38th Bn, 21 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', 25 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 23 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 30 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOHERTY Melbourne Roy Stevens |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
