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Thomas McCARTHY

Regimental number2637
Place of birthWaverley, Sydney, New South Wales
SchoolChristian Brothers School, (Catholic) South Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressMirboo, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFriend, J Payne, Mirboo North, Victoria
Enlistment date21 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name8th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/25/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on 15 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll60th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 1 August 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death28
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialRue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. I), Fleurbaix, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
170
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and S MCCARTHY. Native of Waverley, New South Wales

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