| Regimental number | 1536 |
| Place of birth | Kapunda, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Striker |
| Address | Parkside, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Mary O'Neill, 2 Elizabeth Street, Parkside, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 5), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Taken on strength of A Company, 32nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 3 March 1916. Found guilty, 14 March 1916, of failing to have his kit stacked properly: awarded 3 days' confined to barracks. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 12 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MAHONEY Samuel Nicholas |
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