| Regimental number | 7257 |
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Saddler |
| Address | Hamilton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, M Herlihy, Stephen Street, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Kent Fedorowich |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry at HAMEL WOOD, south east of CORBIE on 4th July, 1918. Acting as Company runner he proved fearless and indefatigable in his duties. At one stage he carried an important message to the troops of the Battalion on our left all the time being under heavy machine gun fire from a strong point on the ridge. As a result of his message and his personal observation they were enabled to encircle and silence the enemy guns. Throughout the operations he continually ran the barrage with messages showing complete disregard for his own safety.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 56 |
| Place of burial | Deniliquin Cemetery, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
