Regimental number | 2205 |
Place of birth | Tatura, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.8 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ann Maher, Reserve, Tatura, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 23 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board Ht 'Castalia', 13 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 30 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 23 July 1919. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (R.C. Sec. 10, 1033 ), Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MAHER Michael John |