| Regimental number | 121 |
| Place of birth | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| School | Christian Brothers (Catholic) School, Toowoomba, Queensland; St Stanislaw (Catholic) School, Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Chemist's assistant |
| Address | 47 Albion Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Laracy, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Field Ambulance, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/44/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF1 Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Drowned S.S. Leinster. |
| Fate | Drowned at sea |
| Place of death or wounding | Irish Sea |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | At Sea (R.M.S. "Leinster") |
| Commemoration details | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 29 |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and leadership. With a small patrol of four other ranks he suprised and captured various enemy posts, capturing twenty eight prisoners, and four machine guns. He then reported the situation to his company commander, and, during the main operation that followed, he rendered assistance in cooperation by making a further advance, capturing seven prisoners and a machine gun. With the aid of reinforcements he then linked up with the unit on his right, while the position gained was consolidated. Thanks to his splendid patrol work, valuable ground was won with slight casualties and with considerable loss to the enemy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 2835 Pte Thomas Joseph LARACY, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 17 March 1919; 3820 Pte Edward Joseph LARACY, 49th Bn, died of disease, 18 November 1917. |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
