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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland 

Died on this date – 20th April……James Carroll was born at Doocastle, Bunanden, Sligo, Ireland around 1881.

According to information supplied by his wife (Ellen Carroll) for the Roll of Honour – James Carroll came to Australia when he was 26 years old & was connected to the town of Mareeba, Queensland.

James Carroll enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 29th December, 1914 at Cairns, Queensland as a 29 year old, married, Miner. His next of kin was listed as his wife – Mrs J. Carroll, Bunninadden, Sligo, Ireland.

Private James Carroll was written up while posted at Enoggera Camp, Queensland – overstaying leave from midnight on 30th January, 1915 to 2.30 pm on 1st February, 1915. He was written up again - Absent without leave from 6 pm on 6th February, 1915 to 12 mid. on 8th February, 1915. And again - absent without leave from 6.30 am on 9th February, 1915 until 5 pm on 11th February, 1915.

On 13th February, 1915 Private Carroll embarked from Brisbane, Queensland on HMAT Seang Choon with 15th Battalion Infantry, 3rd Reinforcements.

He was admitted to Detention & Isolation Hospital at Abbassia on 25th April, 1915 & discharged to S.S. Ceramic on 4th May, 1915. Private Carroll embarked on Ceramic at Suez on 4th May, 1915. He disembarked at Melbourne, Victoria on 25th May, 1915. Private Carroll was discharged from Isolation Hospital at Langwarrin, Victoria as fit for duty & sent to Broadmeadows, Victoria on 17th August, 1915.

Private James Carroll was declared a deserter & struck off strength at Langwarrin, Victoria on 20th March, 1916.

James Carrol re-enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 7th July, 1916 at Broadmeadows, Victoria.

He embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, Service number 2036, on HMAT Ajana (A31) on 8th July, 1916 with the 15th Infantry Brigade, 58th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements & disembarked at Devonport, England on 31st August, 1916.

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.
On 31st August, 1916 Private Carroll was marched in to 15th Training Battalion Camp at Lark Hill, Wiltshire from Australia.

He was reported absent without leave from Codford, Wiltshire on 31st October, 1916. Private Carroll was reported AWL on 27th November, 1916 & “declared illegal absentee” by Court of Inquiry held at Hurdcott, Wiltshire.

Private James Carroll was reported by the Australian Provost Corps to have been apprehended on 15th April, 1918.

He was sent sick to Group Clearing Hospital at Codford, Wiltshire on 8th May, 1918 from 14th Training Battalion. His condition as listed as alcoholic Gastritis & Cirrhosis of liver. Private Carroll was transferred to No. 3 New Zealand General Hospital at Codford on 29th May, 1918 with Gastritis. He was transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield on 25th June, 1918 with chronic inflammation of stomach.

A Medical Report was completed on Private James Carroll on 29th June, 1918 at 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield. Pte Carroll’s disability was reported as “Dilatation of Stomach (? Cancer)”. The disability had occurred in 1916 in England with morning vomiting & pain in stomach about 5 minutes after food. The pain was relieved by vomiting. The Medical Board recommended that Private Carroll be classified as C III – Permanently unfit for General Service of Home Service.

Private James Carroll was discharged from 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield to No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth.

At No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth an order was made, dated 16th July, 1918, dispensing with trial in case of confession of desertion of Private James Carroll.

“I was granted leave during October, Nineteen hundred and sixteen from Training Depot at Codford Camp. I had permission to proceed to my home at Bunninadden in the County of Sligo in the Kingdom of Ireland. My leave expired on the thirty-first October, and I did not return to my unit. I reported to the Sergeant of Police, Royal Irish constabulary, at Bunninadden about the Seventh day of November, nineteen hundred and Sixteen, and stated that I was a deserter from the Australian Imperial Force, I also stated the circumstances that decided me to remain absent from duty. I was in constant touch with the police up to the time of my arrest some eighteen months later. I lived close to the station under my own name of James Carroll……. I do admit the desertion from the Australian Imperial Force, and my reasons for so doing are that:- My allotment made in Australia before embarkation to My Wife, Nellie Carroll, at Bunninadden, was not paid to her. I had continually applied to responsible Officers of my own Regiment, including Lieut. Alec Miller.

When I arrived on leave at my home in Bunninadden I found my Wife in the greatest financial difficulty, and my aged parents - I am their only support - in financial difficulties and without means of support. I was myself at this time suffering from gastritis, and had been exempted in camp from active duty before my leave. I decided to report to the Police and to remain and work my farm in order to support my people, and to take the consequences of my action.
I did not at any time attempt to evade arrest, or to hide myself……”

He was awarded a forfeiture of 623 days pay for AWL (with 58th Battalion).

Administrative Headquarters granted Private James Carroll, of 57th Battalion, leave without pay or allowances from 22nd August, 1918 to 22nd February, 1919 for Family reasons. He reported to Headquarters on 23rd February, 1919 from leave & was granted leave again & was to report to Headquarters on 11th April, 1919.

A letter by Dr R. Macaulay, M.D. dated 29th March, 1919 from Doocastle reads: “I certify that I have on this day attended James Carroll, 2036 Pte James Carroll, 57th Bat. A.I.F. He has been confined to bed for the past ten weeks owing to pulmonary Tuberculosis. His temperature is now 100.6 F & Pulse 120 per min. He has Diarrhoea & is anaemic & emaciated. He will never be able to leave his house in my opinion.”

Private James Carroll died at 1 am on Sunday, 20th April, 1919 at his residence at Doocastle, Bunninadden, Co. Sligo, Ireland from Pulmonary Tuberculosis, leaving a widow & 2 year old child.
He was buried in Kilturra Cemetery, County Sligo, Republic of Ireland (South-west part of Cemetery) and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/kilturra.html