| Regimental number | 1149 |
| Place of birth | Boulder, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, James McGarry, 302 Piccadilly Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | November 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board SS Canberra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Australian Light Railway Operating Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, Cadet Corps, 1 July 1916. War service: Western Front Embarked from Fremantle, 24 November 1917; disembarked Suez, 21 December 1917; embarked from Pt Said, 9 January 1918; disembarked Southampton, 30 January 1918. Admitted to Military Hospital, Frensham Hill, England (influenza), 23 February 1918; discharged to Longmoor Camp, 27 February 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 March 1918. Taken on strength, 2nd ALROC, 28 March 1918; detached to 29th ARLOC, 4 September 1918. Accidentally injured (contusions, back), 5 September 1918; admitted to 10th Casualty Clearing Station. Transferred to England and admitted to Norfolk War Hospital, Norwich, 17 September 1918. Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 20 December 1918. Discharged from hospital and granted furlough, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 13 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Cyrarites', 16 March 1919; transferred to 'Dunluce Castle' at Alexandria, 7 April 1919. Discharged, 27 February 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
