| Regimental number | 5008 |
| Place of birth | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | 'Cleaves', Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 182 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, D McConaghy, 'Cleaves', Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 12 months in the Army Medical Corps, AIF. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Army Medical Corps, Hospital Transports Staff (No. 1 Hospital Ship, 'Karoola') |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Re-embarked from Sydney, 1 May 1916, on board HMAT A24 'Benalla', as 259 Sergeant, 35th Bn, A Company; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 november 1916. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 6 April 1917. Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 23 My 1917 (epileptic seizure); transferred same day to 10th Australian Field Ambulance; to 2nd Anzac Officers' Rest Home, 25 May 1917 (insomnia); to New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Hazebrouck, 28 May 1917 (neurasthenia: severe); to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 31 May 1917 (diagnosed battle casualty: shell shock); to England, 14 June 1917, and admitted to 4th London General Hospital, 15 June 1917; transferred to Cobham Hall Officer Hospital, 17 July 1917; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 16 August 1917. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 18 August 1917. Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 28 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 April 1918; rejoined 35th Bn, in the field, 18 April 1918 (gun shot wound, chest, penetrating), and admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 4th Casualty Clearing Station, 7 May 1918. Promoted Lieutenant, 12 May 1918. Transferred to 2nd Stationary Hospital, Abbeville, 14 June 1918; transferred to England, 13 July 1918, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 14 July 1918; transferred to 5th Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 23 August 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board , 15 September 1918 (gun shot wound, left chest, lung); |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McCONAGHY Samuel Acheson |
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