| Regimental number | 1117 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bulla, Victoria |
| School | Bulla State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Gellibrand, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Bernard Dolan, Gellibrand, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Colac, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Rue-David Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No 26), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 359 Corporal Patrick DOLAN, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919; 83 Driver William DOLAN, 1st Motor Transport Section, returned to Australia, 3 December 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 August 1915. Admitted to 13th Casualty Clearing Station, 12 October 1915 (myalgia); discharged to duty, 16 October 1915. Pay account charge 3/5d cost of replacing ground sheet, 13 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 10 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Found guilty, Canal Zone, of being absent without leave from 2100, 28 January, till 2100, 29 January 1916: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force; 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 26 March 1916. Killed in action, 19 April 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as DOLMAN. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOLAN Thomas |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
