Regimental number | 636 |
Place of birth | Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
School | St James (Catholic) Mixed Public School, England. Holboin Hills Boys Grammar School Millons, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Emerald, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Lucy Patricia McGrath, c/o Miss F E Atkinson, 30 Market Street, Millom, Cumberland, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Bethlehem Farm East Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 4), Messines, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Julia MCGRATH |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |