Regimental number | 2725 |
Place of birth | Yass, New South Wales |
School | Euralia Yass Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Euralie, Yass, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, J J McGrath, Euralie, Yass, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bois Grenier, near Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 20.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 186), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 86 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J.J. and Sarah Jane McGRATH, Euralie, Yaas, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2440 Pte Patrick Michael McGRATH, 56th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |