DOYLE, James
| Service Number: | 2203 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Croydon, Queensland, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Broncho Pneumonia, 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England, 25 February 1919, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Tidworth Military Cemetery, England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Croydon War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2203, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2203, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Wandilla, Fremantle | |
| 25 Feb 1919: | Involvement Private, 2203, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2203 awm_unit: 28 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1919-02-25 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 25th February …… James Doyle was born at Croydon, Queensland around 1892 to father Martin Doyle.
[Note: A search of Queensland Births, Deaths & Marriages website for “James Doyle” born around 1892 with father’s name of Martin did not result in any matches. A search was completed on Molly Doyle – sister of James Doyle & again no matches were received. There is no mention of their mother’s name in the Attestation Papers.]
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 22nd March, 1915 as a 23 year old, single, Miner from Finiston, Western Australia.
Private James Doyle, Service number 2203, embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on HMAT Wandilla (A62) on 25th June, 1915 with the 4th Infantry Brigade, 16th Infantry Battalion, 6th Reinforcements.
On 2nd August. 1915 Private Doyle was taken on strength of 16th Battalion at Gallipoli. He reported sick on 25th August, 1915 at Gallipoli & rejoined his Unit from Hospital on 30th August, 1915.
He was temporarily attached to Brigade Headquarters at Gallipoli from 11th September, 1915 “for duty and Rations only”.
Private James Doyle disembarked at Alexandria on 1st January, 1916 from Cardiganshire ex Mudros (after the evacuation of Gallipoli).
On 30th March, 1916 Private Doyle was transferred to 4th Brigade Headquarters at Serapeum from 16th Battalion.
He was admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance at Serapeum on 8th April, 1916 with V.D. & transferred the same day to 11th Casualty Clearing Station. Private Doyle was transferred to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital at Ismailia then transferred & admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital at Cairo on 9th April, 1916. He was discharged to duty on 14th April, 1916 & reported for duty at Base Depot at Tel-el-Kebir on 23rd April, 1916. Private Doyle rejoined his Unit at Serapeum on 25th April, 1916.
Private Doyle was transferred to 4th Australian Divisional Mounted Police at Serapeum on 1st May, 1916. He was taken on strength on 2nd May, 1916 & was attached to Military Police at Alexandria for duty on 15th May, 1916.
On 24th May, 1916 Private Doyle reported sick & was admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance at Serapeum on 25th May, 1916 then transferred to 54th Casualty Clearing Station. Private Doyle was transferred & admitted to No. 1 Australian Stationary Hospital at Ismailia on 27th May, 1916 then on 29th May, 1916 he was admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital at Abbassia with V.D. He was discharged to D.Q Depot on 17th June, 1916. Total V.D. period – 24 days.
He embarked from Alexandria on 6th August, 1916 per H. T. Megantic to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) (as listed on Casualty Form – Active Service).
Private James Doyle was admitted to Military Hospital at Fargo, Wiltshire, England on 23rd August, 1916 with Heart Strain from 4th Training Battalion.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire. Later Training & Convalescing Units were combined under the one Command Depot.
He was written up for an Offence at Rollestone while posted with 4th Training Battalion. “A.W.L. (absent without Leave) from 6 am on 13-9-16 to 11.30 am on 16.9.16”. Private Doyle was awarded 96 hours detention by Captain H. Norton Russell & forfeited a total of 8 days pay.
On 28th September, 1916 Private Doyle was admitted to Military Hospital at Bulford, Wiltshire with Venereal Disease which he had contracted at London. He was discharged from 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital at Bulford on 19th December, 1916. Total period of days (V.D.) – 83.
Private Doyle was admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital, Wiltshire on 19th December, 1916 with Influenza & Debility.
Base Records advised Miss Molly Doyle, Post Office, Boulder, Western Australia on 10th January, 1917 that her brother Private James Doyle had been admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital, England & was seriously ill with Bronchitis on 19th December, 1916. A further update was sent on 20th January, 1917 advising that Private James Doyle’s condition was improving.
He was written up for a Crime at Codford – Absent without Leave from 2 pm on 27th February, 1917 until 9 pm on 7th March, 1917. Private Doyle was awarded 9 days Detention by Major E. Twynan on 10th March, 1917. He had been in custody awaiting trial for 2 days & had a total forfeiture of 20 days pay.
On 27th March, 1917 Private Doyle reported sick to Group Hospital at Codford, Wiltshire with Bronchitis from 4th Training Battalion. He was marched in to 4th Training Battalion on 5th April, 1917 from Group Hospital.
Private James Doyle proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone on 10th April, 1917 from 4th Training Battalion at Codford, Wiltshire to reinforce 16th Battalion. He was marched in to 4th A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples, France on 11th April, 1917. Private Doyle proceeded from 4th A.D.B.D. on 30th April, 1917 to join his Unit & rejoined his Battalion in France on the same day.
He proceeded on Leave from 13th September, 1917.
A Court of Enquiry was held by 16th Battalion in the Field declaring that No. 2203 Private J. Doyle had “illegally absented himself on 23.9.17 by overstaying Leave to UK & that he is still absent.”
On 24th June, 1918 Private James Doyle was apprehended. He was paraded before Officer Commanding, London Troops on 2nd July, 1918 for desertion & was remanded for D.C.M. (District Court Martial).
A District Court Martial was held on 8th July, 1918 at Warwick Square, London. Charge: “AWL in that he failed to report to the R.T.O. Victoria Station on 24.9.17. As it was his duty to do so & remained AWL until apprehended by the Civil Power at Islington 24.6.18. Pleading Guilty. Finding Guilty. Sentence I.H.L. for 15 months 8/7/18 confirmed but sentence commuted to detention by Brig. Gen T. Griffiths, Comdt A Hdqrs. 10.7.18. Period under charge 6 days. Total forfeiture 737 days pay.”
Private James Doyle was admitted to Lewes Detention Barracks from London on 12th July, 1918. He was transferred to 28th Battalion Details at Tidworth from 16th Battalion on 29th July, 1918. Private Doyle was discharged from Lewes Detention Barracks on 6th October, 1918 & admitted to 2nd East General Hospital, Brighton with Jaundice. He was re-admitted to Lewes Detention Barracks on 13th October, 1918 from Hospital.
[On 16th July, 1918 the details for the next-of-kin for Private James Doyle were changed from his Sister to his father – Mr Martin Doyle, Main St, Elphin Co, Roscommon, Ireland.]
Remission of Sentence: Private James Doyle’s Sentence of 15 months Detention. 248 days of above sentence now remitted as from 1st February, 1919.
He was discharged from Lewes Detention Barracks on 1st February, 1919 to Overseas Training Battalion.
On 6th February, 1919 Private Doyle reported sick from Overseas Training Brigade at Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire. He was admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England on 6th February, 1919 from Overseas Training Brigade with Influenza. He was reported to be dangerously ill with Pneumonia on 12th February, 1919.
Base Records advised Miss Molly Doyle, Post Office, Boulder, Western Australia on 22nd February, 1919 that Private James Doyle had been admitted to First Australian General Hospital on 6th February with Pneumonia & was reported to be dangerously ill on 12th February, 1919. A further update was sent on 22nd February, 1919 advising that Private James Doyle was dangerously ill.
Private James Doyle died at 3.40 pm on 25th February, 1919 at 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England from Broncho Pneumonia.
He was buried in Tidworth Military Cemetery, Wiltshire, England where 172 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/d---f.html
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