James Charles MULLARKEY

Regimental number1047
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationChemist
AddressBotany Street, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinWife, Mrs Kathleen Mullarkey, Botany Street, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date24 April 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name20th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/37/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 26 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Pioneer Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


'For conspicuous good work supervising the digging of a communication trench to Grid Trench.'
Recommendation date: 25 November 1916

FateReturned to Australia 13 February 1917
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 650 Pte Clarence MULLARKEY, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 11 March 1916; 1588 Company Sergeant Major Hubert William MULLARKEY, 4th Bn, killed in action, 18 August 1916; 1365 Lance Corporal Kevin Vincent MULLARKEY, 20th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 February 1917; [900] 2nd Lt Nial Joseph MULLARKEY, 1st Bn, killed in action.
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal