DOOHAN, Michael
| Service Number: | 2590 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Falcara, Co Donegal, Ireland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Gortahork National School, Donegal, Ireland |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium, 13 October 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Passchendaele, New British Cemetery Plot XIV. Row F. Grave 20 , Passchendaele New British Cemetery, Passchendaele, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Marradong District Roll of Honour, Wandering War Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2590 | |
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| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2590, 11th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2590, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Fremantle | |
| 9 Dec 1916: | Honoured Military Medal | |
| 26 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 13 Oct 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2590, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2590 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-10-13 |
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Born: Falcara, Co Donegal, Ireland
Father William DOOHAN and
Mother Mrs Catherine Doohan, 14 Fahan Street, Londonderry, Ireland
Aunt: Mrs Cassie Blee, 23 Fahan Street, Londonderry, Ireland
Previous military service:
Served for 3 years in the Royal Garrison Artillery; also in the Enniskillen Fusiliers,
British Army.
Michael lived in Sydney, NSW prior to enlisting.
Described on enlisting into WWI as 28 years of age; single; 5' 8.5" tall; 154 lbs;
01/07/1915 enlisted into WWI at Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
02/09/1915 embarked Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises
as a Private with 11th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
21/10/1915 Proceeded from Zeitoun, Egypt, to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
21/12/1915 taken on strength, 11th Infantry Battalion, Sarpi Camp, Lemnos
07/01/1916 disembarked Alexandria (general Gallipoli evacuation)
29/02/1916 transferred to 51st Infantry Battalion
05/06/1916 proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Forces
12/06/1916 disembarked into Marseilles, France
03/09/1916 gun shot wound, neck and upper body - Wounded in action, France
13/09/1916 admitted to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station
14/09/1916 to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne
19/09/1916 transferred to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne
with arthritis to left ankle; multiple gun shot wounds
transferred to England
22/09/1916 admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital
transferred to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield
02/10/1916 marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth
09/12/1916 Awarded the MILITARY MEDAL - London Gazette
'Private DOOHAN, with two wounded comrades, was discovered by a Canadian patrol in 'No Man's Land' between the south west corner of MOUQUET FARM and point 94 during the night of 12th/13th September, 1916. All three men had been out there since 3rd September, 1916, a period of 9 days. Private DOOHAN had looked after the two wounded men, and during the hours of darkness foraged bully beef etc. from dead bodies lying in shell holes in the vicinity. The care an attention given to the wounded men for this long period undoubtedly relieved their sufferings and preserved their lives.'
26/06/1917 promoted to Lance Corporal, 51st Infantry Battalion
13/10/1917 killed in action Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium
Buried in: Passchendaele New British Cemetery, Passchendaele, Flanders, Belgium
Plot XIV. Row F. Grave 20
His name is commemorated on Panel 152 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.
Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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