BOLAND, John Patrick Harte
| Service Number: | 823 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Belturbet, County Cavan, Ireland., 18 January 1884 |
| Home Town: | Woolloomooloo, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Irish National School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Military Hospital, Tidworth, Wiltshire, England, 8 April 1917, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tidworth Military Cemetery, England Grave A. 51. Personal Inscription: IN MEMORY OF MY BROTHER JOHN MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 823, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 823, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 8 Apr 1917: | Involvement 823, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 823 awm_unit: 18 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-04-08 |
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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”
John Patrick Harte Boland was born at Belturbet, Co. Cavan, Ireland on 18th January, 1884, a twin with Thomas Pendergast Boland, to parents Timothy & Alicia Mary Boland (nee Harte).
Alicia Mary Boland, mother of John Patrich Harte Boland, died in 1894 at Belturbet, Co. Cavan, Ireland.
According to information provided by his brother (Vincent J. Boland) for the Roll of Honour – John served a 12 year enlistment in English Army – Royal Irish Fusiliers.
John Patrick Boland enlisted with Royal Irish Rifles at Belfast on 4th March, 1902. He was issued a Regimental number of 6688.
Private John Patrick Boland was discharged from Royal Irish Rifles on 19th March, 1914. He had served on Home Service from 4th March, 1902 until 3rd October, 1904 – 2 years & 214 days. He had served in India from 4th October, 1904 until 19th March, 1914 – 9 years & 167 days.
On 28th January, 1915 John Patrick Harte Boland enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) as a 29 year old, single, Labourer from 68 Bourke Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, NSW.
He was posted to Signallers from 21st January, 1915. Private Boland was transferred to 5th Reinforcements of 1st Battalion from 1st March, 1915 then transferred to “C” Company, 18th Battalion on 14th March, 1915. On 29th March, 1915 he was appointed Sergeant while posted at Liverpool Camp, NSW.
Sergeant John Patrick Hart Boland, Service number 823, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 25th June, 1915 with the 5th Infantry Brigade, 18th Infantry Battalion “C” Company.
[Note: The Embarkation Roll & the Attestation Papers have his second middle name as Hart – should be Harte.]
On 16th August, 1915 Sergeant Boland proceeded to join M.E.F. (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force) at Gallipoli. He reverted to Ranks at his own request from 17th August, 1915 while posted at Gallipoli Peninsula.
Private John P. H. Boland was wounded at Gallipoli on 22nd August, 1915. He was admitted to 16th Casualty Clearing Station, No. 4 Post at Anzac on 22nd August, 1915 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to Chest. Private Boland was transferred to Hospital Ship Franconia on 28th August, 1915 & admitted to St. David’s Hospital at Malta. He was transferred to Ghain Tuffieha Camp on 12th October, 1915. Private Boland embarked for England on Hospital Ship Panama on 31st October, 1915.
He was admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital at Oxford, England on 9th November, 1915 (The Purport Card recorded he was admitted to Brook War Hospital, Woolwich, SE, England).
Private John P. H. Boland proceeded to join M.E.F. (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force) with 22nd Draft from England (no date) & disembarked from H. T. Kingstonian at Alexandria on 5th March, 1916. He rejoined his Unit from Details on 9th March, 1916.
On 18th March, 1916 Private Boland proceeded to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) from Alexandria & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 25th March, 1916.
Timothy Boland, father of Private John Patrick Harte Boland, died on 7th February, 1916 at Cavan, Ireland.
Private John P. H. Boland was promoted to Corporal then Lance/Sergeant on 28th July, 1916 while posted in France.
On 30th July, 1916 Lance Sergeant Boland reported sick & was admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance the same day. He was transferred to 44th Casualty Clearing Station on 31st July, 1916 then transferred to Ambulance Train 29. Lance Sergeant Boland was admitted to No. 1 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne, France on 31st July, 1916 with synovitis of left Knee. He was discharged to Base Depot on 5th August, 1916 – fit. Lance Sergeant Boland was marched in to 2nd A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples, France on 6th August, 1916.
He was admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance at Val de Maison on 16th August, 1916. Lance Sergeant Boland was transferred to 12th Australian Field Ambulance then on 20th August, 1916 he was admitted to 4th Casualty Clearing Station (another entry on Casualty Form – Active Service recorded 44th Casualty Clearing Station) with synovitis of left Knee. He was transferred to Ambulance Train 19 on 21st August, 1916. Lance Sergeant Boland was admitted to No. 3 Canadian General Hospital at Boulogne, France on 22nd August, 1916. He was transferred to 7th Convalescent Depot at Boulogne on 25th August, 1916. Lance Sergeant Boland was marched in to 2nd A.D.B.D. at Etaples on 4th September, 1916. He rejoined his Battalion from Details on 21st September, 1916.
Lance Sergeant John P. H. Boland was to be Lance Corporal to complete Establishment from 9th October, 1916. (as listed on the Statement of Service form & Casualty Form – Active Service. The Purport Card recorded he was appointed L/Cpl in the Field to complete establishment on 2nd October, 1916)
On 19th November, 1916 Lance Corporal Boland reported sick. He was admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station on 20th November, 1916 with Exhaustion. Lance Corporal was transferred & admitted to 5th General Hospital at Rouen on 22nd November, 1916 – cause N.Y.D. (Not yet determined). He was diagnosed with Debility on 27th November, 1916 & embarked for England on Hospital Ship Aberdonian on the same day.
He was admitted to “Vol Aid Temp”. at Exeter, England (stamped on the Hospital Admissions form was “Head Quarters Grouped Auxiliary Hospitals, Central Registry Exeter”) on 29th November, 1916 with Bronchitis. He was transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield, Middlesex on 20th December, 1916. Lance Sergeant Boland was discharged to Furlough on 6th January, 1917 & was to report to Wareham on 22nd January, 1917.
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 & also Dorset. Later Training & Convalescing Units were combined under the one Command Depot.
Lance Sergeant Boland was taken on strength from Headquarters London on 11th January, 1917 & was to report to No. 4 Command Depot at Wareham. He was absent from No. 4 Command Depot, Wareham on 18th January, 1917 & reported back on 29th January, 1917. Lance Sergeant Boland was medically classified as B1A3 (fit for Overseas Training Camp in 2 – 3 weeks) on 31st January, 1917 & again on 7th March, 1917. (“Coughing keeps awake at night”).
On 23rd March, 1917 Lance Sergeant Boland was transferred to 61st Battalion from 18th Battalion at Wareham, Dorset & was taken on strength on the same day.
He was marched in to Infantry Draft Depot at Perham Downs, Wiltshire on 4th April, 1917 from 61st Battalion at Wareham.
On 6th April, 1917 Lance Sergeant Boland was admitted sick to Tidworth Military Hospital, Wiltshire from Australian Details at Perham Downs, Wiltshire. He was reported to be seriously ill with Malaria on 7th April, 1917. (as reported on Army Form A. 21A by Military Hospital, Tidworth & signed by Lieutenant Colonel, R.A.M.C., Registrar, I/C Military Hospital.) The Hospital Admissions form recorded his illness as Pneumonia “A rapid case complicated by Delerium Tremens”.
Lance Sergeant John Patrick Harte Boland died at 2 pm on 8th April, 1917 at Military Hospital, Tidworth, Wiltshire, England from 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/a---b.html
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
John Patrick Harte Boland was born at Belturbet, Co. Cavan, Ireland on 18th January, 1884, a twin with Thomas Pendergast Boland, to parents Timothy & Alicia Mary Boland (nee Harte).
Alicia Mary Boland, mother of John Patrich Harte Boland, died in 1894 at Belturbet, Co. Cavan, Ireland.
According to information provided by his brother (Vincent J. Boland) for the Roll of Honour – John served a 12 year enlistment in English Army – Royal Irish Fusiliers.
John Patrick Boland enlisted with Royal Irish Rifles at Belfast on 4th March, 1902. He was issued a Regimental number of 6688.
Private John Patrick Boland was discharged from Royal Irish Rifles on 19th March, 1914. He had served on Home Service from 4th March, 1902 until 3rd October, 1904 – 2 years & 214 days. He had served in India from 4th October, 1904 until 19th March, 1914 – 9 years & 167 days.
On 28th January, 1915 John Patrick Harte Boland enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) as a 29 year old, single, Labourer from 68 Bourke Street, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, NSW.
He was posted to Signallers from 21st January, 1915. Private Boland was transferred to 5th Reinforcements of 1st Battalion from 1st March, 1915 then transferred to “C” Company, 18th Battalion on 14th March, 1915. On 29th March, 1915 he was appointed Sergeant while posted at Liverpool Camp, NSW.
Sergeant John Patrick Hart Boland, Service number 823, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 25th June, 1915 with the 5th Infantry Brigade, 18th Infantry Battalion “C” Company.
[Note: The Embarkation Roll & the Attestation Papers have his second middle name as Hart – should be Harte.]
On 16th August, 1915 Sergeant Boland proceeded to join M.E.F. (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force) at Gallipoli. He reverted to Ranks at his own request from 17th August, 1915 while posted at Gallipoli Peninsula.
Private John P. H. Boland was wounded at Gallipoli on 22nd August, 1915. He was admitted to 16th Casualty Clearing Station, No. 4 Post at Anzac on 22nd August, 1915 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to Chest. Private Boland was transferred to Hospital Ship Franconia on 28th August, 1915 & admitted to St. David’s Hospital at Malta. He was transferred to Ghain Tuffieha Camp on 12th October, 1915. Private Boland embarked for England on Hospital Ship Panama on 31st October, 1915.
He was admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital at Oxford, England on 9th November, 1915 (The Purport Card recorded he was admitted to Brook War Hospital, Woolwich, SE, England).
Private John P. H. Boland proceeded to join M.E.F. (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force) with 22nd Draft from England (no date) & disembarked from H. T. Kingstonian at Alexandria on 5th March, 1916. He rejoined his Unit from Details on 9th March, 1916.
On 18th March, 1916 Private Boland proceeded to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) from Alexandria & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 25th March, 1916.
Timothy Boland, father of Private John Patrick Harte Boland, died on 7th February, 1916 at Cavan, Ireland.
Private John P. H. Boland was promoted to Corporal then Lance/Sergeant on 28th July, 1916 while posted in France.
On 30th July, 1916 Lance Sergeant Boland reported sick & was admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance the same day. He was transferred to 44th Casualty Clearing Station on 31st July, 1916 then transferred to Ambulance Train 29. Lance Sergeant Boland was admitted to No. 1 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne, France on 31st July, 1916 with synovitis of left Knee. He was discharged to Base Depot on 5th August, 1916 – fit. Lance Sergeant Boland was marched in to 2nd A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples, France on 6th August, 1916.
He was admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance at Val de Maison on 16th August, 1916. Lance Sergeant Boland was transferred to 12th Australian Field Ambulance then on 20th August, 1916 he was admitted to 4th Casualty Clearing Station (another entry on Casualty Form – Active Service recorded 44th Casualty Clearing Station) with synovitis of left Knee. He was transferred to Ambulance Train 19 on 21st August, 1916. Lance Sergeant Boland was admitted to No. 3 Canadian General Hospital at Boulogne, France on 22nd August, 1916. He was transferred to 7th Convalescent Depot at Boulogne on 25th August, 1916. Lance Sergeant Boland was marched in to 2nd A.D.B.D. at Etaples on 4th September, 1916. He rejoined his Battalion from Details on 21st September, 1916.
Lance Sergeant John P. H. Boland was to be Lance Corporal to complete Establishment from 9th October, 1916. (as listed on the Statement of Service form & Casualty Form – Active Service. The Purport Card recorded he was appointed L/Cpl in the Field to complete establishment on 2nd October, 1916)
On 19th November, 1916 Lance Corporal Boland reported sick. He was admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station on 20th November, 1916 with Exhaustion. Lance Corporal was transferred & admitted to 5th General Hospital at Rouen on 22nd November, 1916 – cause N.Y.D. (Not yet determined). He was diagnosed with Debility on 27th November, 1916 & embarked for England on Hospital Ship Aberdonian on the same day.
He was admitted to “Vol Aid Temp”. at Exeter, England (stamped on the Hospital Admissions form was “Head Quarters Grouped Auxiliary Hospitals, Central Registry Exeter”) on 29th November, 1916 with Bronchitis. He was transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield, Middlesex on 20th December, 1916. Lance Sergeant Boland was discharged to Furlough on 6th January, 1917 & was to report to Wareham on 22nd January, 1917.
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 & also Dorset. Later Training & Convalescing Units were combined under the one Command Depot.
Lance Sergeant Boland was taken on strength from Headquarters London on 11th January, 1917 & was to report to No. 4 Command Depot at Wareham. He was absent from No. 4 Command Depot, Wareham on 18th January, 1917 & reported back on 29th January, 1917. Lance Sergeant Boland was medically classified as B1A3 (fit for Overseas Training Camp in 2 – 3 weeks) on 31st January, 1917 & again on 7th March, 1917. (“Coughing keeps awake at night”).
On 23rd March, 1917 Lance Sergeant Boland was transferred to 61st Battalion from 18th Battalion at Wareham, Dorset & was taken on strength on the same day.
He was marched in to Infantry Draft Depot at Perham Downs, Wiltshire on 4th April, 1917 from 61st Battalion at Wareham.
On 6th April, 1917 Lance Sergeant Boland was admitted sick to Tidworth Military Hospital, Wiltshire from Australian Details at Perham Downs, Wiltshire. He was reported to be seriously ill with Malaria on 7th April, 1917. (as reported on Army Form A. 21A by Military Hospital, Tidworth & signed by Lieutenant Colonel, R.A.M.C., Registrar, I/C Military Hospital.) The Hospital Admissions form recorded his illness as Pneumonia “A rapid case complicated by Delerium Tremens”.
Lance Sergeant John Patrick Harte Boland died at 2 pm on 8th April, 1917 at Military Hospital, Tidworth, Wiltshire, England from 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/a---b.html
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