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Thomas Justin McCARTHY

Regimental number4790
Place of birthNewcastle New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressGreat Western Coffee Palace Hay And Sussex Streets, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinMother, Mrs C Henning, c/o Railway Station, Eskbank, New South Wales
Enlistment date19 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 13 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919).
Recommendation date: 30 January 1919

FateReturned to Australia 4 June 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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