| Regimental number | 1903 |
| Place of birth | County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| School | Christian Brothers, School, Nudgee, Queensland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 9 months |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Hill Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret McGrath, c/o Mrs Rooks, 'Coura', Hill Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Westhof Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 7), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Margaret McGRATH, Raff Street, Toowoomba, Queensland. Native of Co. Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 19 February 1916, and taken on strength, 5th Light Horse Regiment. Taken on strength, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, and posted to 56th Battery, Tel el Kebir, 27 March 1916. Mustered as Driver, 1 May 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 29 June 1916. Transferred to 25th Field Artillery Brigade, 8 July 1916; to 13th Field Artillery Brigade, 24 January 1917, and posted to 51st Battery. On leave, 12 September 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 25 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 December 1917; buried by Rev. J. Moore CF, 13 December 1917, at Westhof Farm Cemetery. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McGRATH Richard |
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