| Regimental number | 2470 |
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Taylor Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Mrs F Down, 1 Taylor Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 8 years 9 months in the Connaught Rangers, British Army. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Patrick Anthony Delaney on NR |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Town. Collingwood, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined 8th Bn, Anzac, Gallipoli, 13 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, Serapeum, 24 February 1916. Admitted to hospital, Ferry Post, 30 March 1916; discharged, 1 April 1916 (no further details recorded). 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 910202: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DELANEY Patrick Anthony
Red Cross File No 910202 |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
