| Regimental number | 416 |
| Place of birth | Listowel, Co Kerry, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 511 Kent and Bathurst Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 172 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Dooling, New York, USA |
| Previous military service | Served in the 1st Bn, Royal Munster Fusiliers; term of engagement completed. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class I) |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra CROFTS |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked from Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915. Admitted to Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 14 August 1915 (bronchitis); transferred to Mudros; thence to Malta and admitted to St George's Hospital, 27 August 1915; to All Saints' Convalescent Camp, 31 August 1915. Embarked for Mudros, 15 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 4 December 1915, and admitted to Overseas Base, Ghezireh; rejoined Bn, Tel el Kebir, 31 December 1915. Appointed Temporary Regimental Sergeant Major, 1 January 1916; Temporary Company Sergeant Major, 31 January 1916. Transferred to 56th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916; promoted Regimental Sergeant Major with the rank of Warrant Officer Class I. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 29 June 1916. Absent on leave, 26 September 1916; rejoined Bn, 8 October 1916. To Gas School of Instruction, 30 January 1917; rejoined Bn, 4 February 1917. To Divisional Infantry School, 18 February 1917; rejoined Bn, 27 March 1917. Placed on supernumerary list and detached to Training Bn, England, 29 August 1917; marched in to 14th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 1 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1918; marched in to Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre, 2 March 1918; rejoined 56th Bn, 7 March 1918. Wounded in action (gassed), 25 March 1918, and admitted to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station; transferred by Ambulance Train to 10th Stationary Hospital, 26 March 1918; to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 27 March 1918; to 7th Convalescent Depot, St Omer, 8 April 1918; to 10th Convalescent Depot, Ecault, 9 April 1918; to Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre, 17 April 1918; rejoined unit, 28 May 1918. Proceeded on Transport duty to Australia, 14 September 1918; embarked Taranto, Italy, on board 'Kasir a Hind', 24 September 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 23 November 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged, 23 January 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 76 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (R.C. Sec.10, 2229), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOOLING Maurice |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
