DOYLE, William James
| Service Number: | 437 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Terang, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Jeweller |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 27 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Courtney’s and Steel's Post Cemetery Special Memorial, Grave 7 Chaplain A. Gillison officiated Headstone inscription reads: To memory ever dear R.I.P., Courtney's and Steel's Post Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 437, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 437, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 437, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 27 Apr 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 437, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 437 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-04-27 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Wiliam Mark Doyle and Mary Agnes Doyle of 39 Rotherwood Street, Richmond, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
An article from the Bendigonian 10 June 1915, LANCE.CPL. W. DOYLE. Among the list of killed is Lance Corporal William Doyle. He was the eldest son of the late W. and Mrs. M. Doyle, of "Hazelglen" Elmgrove, East Richmond, and was 23 years of age. He was educated at St. Ignatius's Boys' school, Richmond, and was a jeweller by trade, being in the employ of Messrs. White Bros., Block Place, Melbourne, and at Bendigo, where he at times acted as manager. He was last in Bendigo about a year ago. He was a splendid type of young fellow, being 6ft. 1in. in height. He was promoted to lance-corporal after leaving Australia with 14th Battalion, 2nd Contingent.
William James Doyle’s brother 2442 Private Edward Mark Doyle 3rd Battalion Camel Corps (served as Edward Mark Waugh) returned to Australia 26 August 1918. He died of illness 12 May 1919 and is buried in the Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery.
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