| Regimental number | 609 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | Marist Brothers College, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Other training | Technical training, Workingmen's College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Address | Mackenzie Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Macoboy, Mackenzie Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment; previously rejected for enlistment 'on account of operation'. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Quinn's Post Cemetery (Special Memorial No. 15), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 73 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Mary MACOBOY, 36 Rothesay Avenue South, St. Kilda, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 12 April 1915. Killed in action, 27 April 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as MACABOY. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MACOBOY Michael Francis |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
