Regimental number | 5738 |
Place of birth | Wattle Grove, Binda, New South Wales |
True Name | McGUIRK, John Alexander |
School | Five Mile Tree Public School, Binda, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Auburn Street, Goulburn, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, D McGuirk, Stone Street, Cowra, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 4), Surrey, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 30 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Daniel and Mary McGUIRK, Auburn Street, Goulburn, New South Wales. Native of Binda, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | PTE, D McGuirk, CO, Killed at Dardene. PTE, G McGuirk, CO, won Military Medal. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |