Regimental number | 1900 |
Place of birth | Terowie, South Australia |
School | Riverton Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Undalya via Riverton, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ellen Maher, Undalya via Riverton, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the 23rd Light Horse Citizen Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 3), Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary MAHER, Undalya, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Nine cousins, one killed in action. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |