| Regimental number | 1903 |
| Place of birth | Uralla New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | c/o Mrs Hagan, Constitution Road, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, M McBride, Quarantine Station, Manly, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Valuable services and high standard of courage as Company runner.' (Polygon Wood 20-21 September 1917). Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations along the MENIN ROAD of 20th/21st September, 1917 in the vicinity of POLYGON WOOD he was employed as a Company Runner. He carried out difficult and dangerous work with the utmost cheerfulness, displaying a very high standard of courage. After the Company was relieved he volunteered to remain and do another run to the front line from HOOGE, to accompany an Officer of his company on the reconnaissance of the forward area, thus entailing an additional twelve hours work in a very dangerous area.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1904 Sapper John Owen McBRIDE MSM, 1st Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919; 1921 Lance Corporal Hugh Michael McBRIDE MM, 1st Field Company Engineers, killed in action, 10 July 1918. |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
