John Thomas (Jack) DOYLE

DOYLE, John Thomas

    Service Number: 869
    Enlisted: 21 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 30th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 20 April 1900
    Home Town: Manilla, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
    Schooling: Watsons Creek Public School, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916, aged 16 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 869, Depot Battalion , Liverpool, New South Wales
    9 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 869, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
    9 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 869, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
    16 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 869, 30th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata"
    23 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 869, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 869, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
    20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 869, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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    Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

    Born and raised in Manilla NSW, according to his birth records he was only 16 years of age when killed at Fromelles. His elder brother 2587 Private George Henry Doyle 3rd Battalion AIF was killed in action during August 1918.

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