Regimental number | 2608 |
Place of birth | Kinsale, Cork, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary McCarthy, 11 Mary Street, Cork, Ireland |
Previous military service | Served for 21 years with the Royal Welsh Regiment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Fremantle, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle on HMT 'Argyllshire', 9 November 1916. Admitted to hospital at sea, 17 November 1916; discharged to duty, 18 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, 10 January 1917. Admitted to Military Hospital, Cork, 3 February 1917; discharged to duty, 12 February 1917; marched into 11th Training Bn, 14 February 1917. Found guilty at Durrington, 24 February 1917, of drunkenness whilst on active service, 23 February 1917: awarded 28 days' detention. Marched into 11th Training Bn from Fargo Military Hospital, 21 March 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, 18 April 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on HT 'Runic', 4 May 1917. Found guilty at Cape Town, 7 July 1917, of (1) breaking barracks, (2) drunkenness in Cape Town, (3) accosting officers, (4) resisting escort: awarded 4 days' detention. Embarked Cape Town on 'Nestor', 26 August 1917. Discharged as being medically unfit for service, Perth, 4 October 1917 (senility, varicose veins, rheumatism). Medals: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McCARTHY Timothy |