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DOOLAN, William Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia, 12 January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Oakleigh, Monash, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne High School & Melbourne University |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 18 August 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Pozières British Cemetery IV.R. 42 |
| Memorials: | Mount Waverley St Stephen's Anglican Church Memorial Window, Oakleigh Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 8th Australian Infantry Brigade, 12th Reinforcements | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Commission is gazetted | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Adelaide | |
| 27 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, “Saxonia” | |
| 18 Aug 1916: | Involvement Second Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1916-08-18 | |
| 18 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , at Martinpuich, near Fromelles |
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