Regimental number | 4240 |
Place of birth | Mudgee, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 54 Gordon Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. A. Mahoney, 54 Gordon Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Administrative Headquarters |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work near Hesbecourt on 18 September 1918.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Annie MAHONEY. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 18th September, 1918, during operations east of HESBECOURT, Private MAHONEY who is No. 2 on the Lewis Gun, showed great initiative and determination when his Company was held up by enemy machine guns. He took charge of the gun section after his Corporal had been killed and immediately went forward and silenced the machine gun nests. In one instance he wetn forward by himself and by silencing this nest displayed great personal courage setting a splendid example to his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4208 Lance Corporal Ralph James MAHONEY, 56th Bn, returned to Australia, 2 May 1919. |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 45 |
Place of burial | Dubbo Cemetery, New South Wales |