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Michael McDADE

Regimental number941
Place of birthCogry, Co Tyrone, Ireland
School3rd Corgory, Aghyaran, Co. Tyrone, Ireland
Age on arrival in Australia21
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 8.5"
Weight145 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Annie Jane McDade, 1st Congary, Aughyaron PO, Aughyaron, Castlederg, County Tyrone, Ireland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date8 December 1915
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name41st Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/58/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll41st Battalion
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1918
Place of death or woundingFlanders
Age at death29
Place of burialHeath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row J, Grave No. 12), Harbonnieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
134
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Arthur and Ann Jane MCDADE, 1st Corgary, Aghyaran, Castlederge, Co. Tyrone
Family/military connections"Brother Joseph McDade served in A.I.F. was wounded and discharged and now residing in Qld." details from Roll of Honour Circular
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 18 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 20 July 1916.

Found guilty, 22 June 1916, of breaking away from quarters: forfeited a total of 28 days’ pay.

Found guilty, 16 November 1916, of being absent without leave from 12.00 am, 9 November, to 7.00 pm, 11 November 1916: forfeited a total of 8 days’ pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 24 November 1916.

Wounded in action, France, 4 October 1917; admitted to 11th Australian Field ambulance, 4 October 1917 (gun shot wound, left hand); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 4 October 1917; to 7th Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 5 October 1917; invalided to England, 7 October 1917; admitted to 1st London General Hospital, Camberwell, 8 October 1917; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 30 October 1917; discharged on furlough, 6 November 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 29 November 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, 20 November 1917.

Marched out to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 24 November 1917; marched into No 4 Command Depot, 24 November 1917.

Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge, 5 January 1918; marched into Overseas Training Brigade, 5 January 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Rouelles, 2 February 1918; marched out to unit, 4 February 1918; rejoined unit, 9 February 1918.

Admitted to 11th Australian Field Artillery, 23 May 1918 (sceptic arm); transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 23 May 1918; discharged to duty, 31 May 1918; rejoined unit, 1 June 1918.

Killed in action, near Hamel on the Somme, France, 8 August 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, McDADE Michael

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