James William DOYLE

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Service Number:	5681
Enlisted:	6 October 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Clifton Hill, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	St Brendan High School, Flemington, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Bedstead Maker
Died:	Died of wounds, 9th General Hospital, Rouen, France, 9 September 1918
Cemetery:	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block R. Plot 11, Row H, Grave 17 Headstone inscription reads: Have mercy upon him Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him, St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

6 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5681, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
3 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 5681, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
3 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 5681, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne
4 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5681, 6th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the legs
25 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5681, 6th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Gassed

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Son of Thomas and Catherine (Kate) Doyle nee Edwards of 17 Darlington Parade, Richmond, Victoria formerly of Clifton Hill, Victoria.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal