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Thomas Christopher DOYLE

Regimental number2795
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationSailor
AddressPort Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 7.5"
Weight139 lbs
Next of kinAunt, Mrs Annie Paget, 18 Cambridge Road, Kingsend, Dublin, Ireland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date31 July 1916
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/15/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 9 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 8 August 1919
Discharge date5 December 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked, Sydney, 9 November 1916.

Found guilty, 4 December 1916, at Sea, of (1) drunkenness; (2) being absent without leave for 6 hours on, 4 December 1916: awarded 4 days' detention; forfeited 5 days' pay.

Disembarked, Devonport, England, 9 January 1917; marched into Pioneer Training Bn, Larkhill, 10 January 1917.

Found guilty, Larkhill, 29 January 1917, of (1) being absent without leave from midnight, 22 January 1917, until 9pm, 26 January 1917: awarded 10 days' detention; forfeited 16 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone, 3 March 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, France, 4 May 1917; taken on strength of 3rd Pioneer Bn, in the Field, 21 May 1917.

Found guilty, 19 September 1917, of (1) being absent without leave from Tattoo roll call 8:30 pm, 19 September 1917: awarded 4 days' detention.

Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance (shrapnel wound: right arm), 13 October 1917; to 44th Casualty Clearing Station, 13 October 1917; to 26th Ambulance Train, 14 October 1917; to 14th Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 14 October 1917; to England, 21 November 1917; admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, England, 22 November 1917; to King Georges Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, 25 November 1917; discharged, 2 January 1918, on furlough to report to Sutton Veny Command Depot on, 16 January 1918; marched into Sutton Veny Command Depot, England, 17 January 1917; marched into overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 8 March 1918; proceeded overseas to France via Southampton, 2 April 1918; marched into Australian Infantry Base Depot, Rouelles, France, 3 April 1918; marched out to unit, 5 April 1918; rejoined unit, in the Field, 19 April 1918.

Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance (mustard gas), 26 May 1918; rejoined unit from hospital, 26 May 1918.

Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance (dhobie itch), 8 August 1918; to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 August 1918; to 20th General Hospital, Camiers, 10 August 1918; to 6th Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 17 August 1918; to 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, Havre, 25 August 1918.

Found guilty, 9 September 1918, of (1) drunkenness; (2) being in town without a pass; (3) being absent without leave from 9:30 am until apprehended at 10:30 am, 8 September 1918: forfeited 21 days' pay.

Discharged to Australian Infantry Base Depot, 9 September 1918; marched out to unit, 16 September 1918; rejoined unit form Hospital, 18 September 1918.

Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance (conjunctivitis), 8 December 1918; to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 8 December 1918; discharged to duty, 15 December 1918; rejoined unit, 16 December 1918.

Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance (conjunctivitis), 27 December 1918; to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 29 December 1918; rejoined unit from hospital, 10 January 1919; on leave to the united Kingdom, 25 February 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 15 March 1919; marched out for return to Australia, 10 April 1919; to England, 14 April 1919; marched into Codford Command Depot, England, 15 April 1919; marched out to Sutton Veny Command Depot, 8 May 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Katoomba', 8 August 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 22 September 1919; discharged (medically unfit: defective vision), Melbourne, 5 December 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death29 August 1960
Place of burialFawkner Cemetery
SourcesNAA: B2455, DOYLE Thomas Christopher

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