| Regimental number | 5418 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Newtown, Hillston, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs I McCarthy, Newtown, Hillston, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A4 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lance Corporal Gilbert Stanley McCARTHY, Reg. No. 138, 53rd Battalion. Returned to Australia 8 January 1919 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, France, England Enlisted at Cootamundra, New South Wales, age 19.11. Re-allocated at Tel-el-Kabir, Egypt, to 14th Training Bn as a reinforcement for the 54th Bn. Embarked from Alexandria, Egypt, on board HMT 'Ivernia'; arrived Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Taken on strength, 54th Bn, 3 July 1916. Admitted sick to hospital, France, 2 August 1916; transferred to England and admitted to Waltham Abbey Hospital with pulmonary tuberculosis, 5 August 1916. Rejoined unit in France, 5 November 1916. Admitted to Field Ambulance, France, with influenza, 15 December 1916. Attached to 12th Bn as a batman, 20 November 1917; returned to 54th Bn, 13 December 1917; transferred to 56th Bn, 11 October 1918. Found guilty of being absent without leave, London, 26-30 January 1919; fined forfeiture of 15 days' pay. Returned to Australia on board 'Beltana'; disembarked, 19 July 1919 Re-enlisted in WWII. Sgt. J P McCarthy, N105896. No. 1 Platoon A Company, 13 Garrison Battalion. Home Forces |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 51 |
| Place of burial | Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, Botany, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
