Details

Thomas MAWHINNEY

Regimental number	2840
Date of birth	1888
Place of birth	Mullaghboy, Co Derry, Northern Ireland
Age on arrival in Australia	22
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Merchant
Address	Brisbane, Queensland
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	25
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Martha Mawhinney, Ballagh, Co Derry, Ireland
Enlistment date	12 October 1916
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	42nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/59/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	41st Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 6 September 1919
Discharge date	29 December 1919 - Brisbane, Queensland
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Date of birth stated to be 8 August 1888 (Family Bible) and 10th August 1888 (Birth Certificate) Was foundation member of the Wynnum RSL.
Date of death	16 July 1974
Age at death	85

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia

Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600