| Regimental number | 68 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farrier |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alice Dornan, 8 Artillery Street, Belfast, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the 8th Hussars, British Army; purchased discharge. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal (Shoeing Smith) |
| Unit name | Veterinary Section 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 27/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A31 Ajana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Headquarters |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked, Sydney, 22 December 1914; promoted to Corporal, 11 December 1914; transferred to 5th Divisional Artillery, Ismailia, 31 March 1916; taken on strength of 15th Field Artillery Brigade and posted to 57th Battery, Tel-el-Kebir, 27 March 1916; taken on strength of 5th Divisional Headquarters, Ferry Post, 16 May 1916. Embarked, Alexandria, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked, Marseilles, France, 23 October 1916. Admitted to 13t Field Ambulance (debility), 25 January 1917; to 1st Anzac Casualty Rest Station, 25 January 1917; to 4th Field Ambulance, 26 January 1917; to Anzac Casualty Rest Station, 27 January 1917; to England, 3 February 1917; marched into Perham Downs Command Depot, 16 March 1917; marched out to Weymouth Command Depot, 24 March 1917; Proceeded overseas to France via Southampton, 22 May 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Havre, France, 23 May 1917; marched out to unit, 2 June 1917; rejoined 5th Divisional Headquaryters from Hospital, 4 June 1917; on leave to England, 24 December 1917; rejoined unit, 8 January 1918; promoted to Farrier Sergeant to complete establishment, 23 May 1916; on leave to the United Kingdom, 3 September 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 22 September 1918; embarked, Havre, for England, 12 October 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Gaika' (submarine guard duty), 8 November 1918; disembarked, Melbourne for Sydney, 29 December 1918; discharged, Sydney, 1 March 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Occupation incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as 'farmer'. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DORNAN Thomas |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
