Regimental number | 1639 |
Place of birth | Mulwala, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Greenvale via Boree Creek, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24.1 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs J H Harrison, Boree Creek via Lockhart, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 56th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XI, Row C, grave No. 16), Ploygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie CAHILL. Native of Yarrawonga, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAHILL James Paul |