| Regimental number | 1587 |
| Place of birth | Mullinvat, Co Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs B Mackey, Mullinvat, Co Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined unit at Gallipoli, 2 June 1915. Admitted to Anzac Clearing Station, 18 August 1915 (bronchitis); embarked for England from Mudros, 24 August 1915, and admitted to University College Hospital, London, 9 September 1915 (dysentery and pleurisy: seriously ill). Marched out to 1st Training Bn, 6 April 1916. Marched into No 1 Command Depot, 4 November 1916. Marched out from No 1 Command Depot to 12th Training Bn, 6 November 1916. Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, 10 December 1916; discharged, 3 February 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 56 days. Marched into 12th Training Bn, 3 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 February 1917; joined 4th Bn, in the field, 24 February 1917. Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, 20 May 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to 9th Casualty Clearing Station, 20 May 1917; to Ambulance Train No 26, 28 May 1917; to 11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 31 May 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 31 May 1917; to No 11 Convalescent Depot, 5 June 1917; to Base Depot, 7 August 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 29 August 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 19 May 1917. On leave to Paris, 11 November 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 19 November 1917. Detached to Brigade School of Instruction, 21 December 1917; rejoined unit, 31 January 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 1 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 18 February 1918. Wounded in action, 7 March 1918 (gun shot wound, right arm and buttock: severe), and admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station; to 7th Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 17 March 1918; to England, 19 March 1918, and admitted same day to 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston; to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 22 April 1918. Discharged on furlough, 11 May 1918, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 25 May 1918. Commenced return to Australia, 17 June 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 15 August 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: loss of power and movement, right elbow)), 11 September 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | North Rocks Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MACKEY John Joseph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
