Regimental number | 2064 |
Place of birth | Riverview', Framlingham, Victoria |
School | St Patricks College Ballarat, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Framlingham, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Katherine McGinness, River View, Framlingham, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Mounted Rifles |
Enlistment date | |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 35 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 39), FRance |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 144 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Catherine MCGINNESS, "Riverview", Framlingham, Victoria |
Family/military connections | LT, PJ McGinness, BR, DFC DGM. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |