Regimental number | 3097 |
Place of birth | Glenarm, Ireland |
Place of birth | Glenarm, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 9 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | Stanmore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 116 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Elizabeth Mabel McCloy, 'Bonnevie', Slade Street, Naremburn, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Light Horse for 3 years (Citizen Military Forces); 21 days' Home Service. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 35th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 10), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 125 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sarah McCLOY; husband E.M. MCCLOY 33 Trafalgar Street, Stanmore, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Sydney on board HT 'Anchises', 24 January 1917; admitted to ship's hospital, 31 January 1917 (removal of ingrown toenail); discharged, 1 February 1917. Admitted to ships' hospital, 6 February 1917, and discharged, 7 February 1917. Disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917. Marched in to AIF Details camp, Fovant, and appointed Extra Duty Pay Corporal, 28 March 1917; marched in to 9th Training Bn, Durrington, 7 April 1917, and reverted to ranks, 8 April 1918. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 11 April 1917 (tonsilitis); discharged to 9th Training Bn, Durrington, 13 April 1917. Appointed Acting Corporal, 29 May 1917; attended School of Musketry, Tidworth, from 30 May 1917 to 21 June 1917: Qualified 1st Class (Distinguished) and received instruction and has a fair knowledge of Lewis machine gun. Attached to No 3 Group Headquarters, Durrington, and appointed Acting/Sergeant, 14 September 1917. Promoted to rank of Corporal, 21 September 1917. Taken on strength of permanent cadre of 2nd Training Brigade Headquarters, Fovant, 7 November 1917; ceased duty on permanent cadre and marched in to 9th Training Bn, Fovant, 27 January 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 January 1918; marched in to Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Roulles, 31 January 1918; taken on strength 35th Bn, 8 February 1918. Wounded in action and admitted to 55th Field Ambulance, 17 April 1918 (gassed); to 55th Casualty Clearing Station, 18 April 1918; admitted to 11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 19 April 1918; to 2nd Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 1 May 1918; transferred to 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 2 May 1918; discharged to Australian General Base Depot, Le Havre, 8 June 1918. Rejoined unit, 13 June 1918. Killed in action, 11 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McCLOY George Sterrett |