Regimental number | 3579 |
Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Lumper |
Address | 8 Little Inglis Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Isabel Molloy, 8 Little Inglis Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 48 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary MOLLOY; husband of Isabella MOLLOY, 31 Inglis Street, Port Melbourne. Native of Hobart, Tasmania |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 24th Bn, 14 March 1916. Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Ferry Post, 4 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1800301: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MOLLOY Henry McDonald
Red Cross File No 1800301 |