| Regimental number | 1073 |
| Place of birth | South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Millman |
| Address | Marlborough Avenue, Kilkenny, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, W J McCarthy, Marlborough Avenue, Kilkenny, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Ambulance 4, Section B |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty whilst acting as drivers of a Horsed Ambulance Wagon in the ZONNEBEKE area, east of YPRES, during the operations on 22nd October, 1917,especially under the following circumstances: In the early morning of abovementioned date, whilst the enemy was heavily shelling the YPRES ZONNEBEKE Road with H.E. shells these drivers [McCARTHY and 2000 H.W. MARSHALL] volunteered to convey seriously wounded men down to the Motor Wagon Loading Post. This they continued to do until the whole number of the wounded had been cleared. The devotion to duty inspired other drivers to undertake the dangerous journey and a congestion was thereby averted.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Altona Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
