John Thomas DOOLAN

DOOLAN, John Thomas

Service Number: 2931
Enlisted: 2 November 1916, Enoggera, Qld.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 42nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Marburg, Qld., 13 November 1892
Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Butcher
Died: Death due to War Duties (Gassed), Nango Hospital, Qld., 26 May 1920, aged 27 years
Cemetery: Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland
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Memorials: Coorparoo Roll of Honor, Pine Mountain Memorial
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World War 1 Service

2 Nov 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2931, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enoggera, Qld.
23 Dec 1916: Involvement Private, 2931, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
23 Dec 1916: Embarked Private, 2931, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John DOOLAN and Margaret Ellen nee MALROY/MAHON

A sad death occured in the Nanango Hospital, at 20 minutes to 1 on Wednesday afternoon, when John Thomas Dooland, aged 28, eldest son of of Mrs. M.E. Doolan, passed away.  Deceased had done his bit at the war, suffering severely from gas, and this ultimately caused his death.  He took a bad fit on Monday afternoon, and had a succession of them, ultimately succumbing as before stated.  The body was removed from the Hosptial to the train the same afternoon, the funeral taking place to the Toowong Cemetery in Brisbane yesterday.  A number of his returned soldier comrades marched to the railway station, and the coffin was covered with the Union Jack.

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