| Regimental number | 922 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, London, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Vigneron |
| Address | Middle Swan, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Driscoll, 21 Charles Street, Maylands, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment as 'medically unfit'; 'now medically fit') |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Frances DRISCOLL |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Admitted to hospital, 28 December 1915 (venereal disease: gonorrhoea); discharged from hospital, 14 January 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 17 days. Rejoined Bn, Tel el Kebir, 20 February 1916. Transferred to 5th Division Artillery, 15 March 1916, and posted to 53rd Battery. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 June 1916. On leave to England, 10 September 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 23 September 1917. Promoted Temporary Bombardier, 18 July 1918; Bombardier, 18 October 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 1 April 1919; disembarked Plymouth, 2 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Koningen Luise', 21 June 1919; admitted to ship's hospital, 6 July 1919 (dyspepsia); discharged from ship's hospital, 9 July 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 3 August 1919; discharged (medically unfit: pain in hypochondriac region), Perth, 4 October 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Place of burial | Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DRISCOLL William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
