| Regimental number | 1654 |
| Place of birth | Maitland Bar Aviceford Near Mudgee, New South Wales |
| School | Merreudee Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mudgee, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ida Mary McGrath, Horatio Street, Mudgee, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1654A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Sailly-le-Sec, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 22.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 6), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Ida Mary MCGRATH, Horatio Street, Mudgee, New South Wales. Native of Avisford, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Father: 1662 Pte James McGRATH, 2nd Remount Unit, returned to Australia, 3 March 1916; Cousins: 3914 Pte Vivian McGRATH, 18th Bn, killed in action, 2 August 1916; 3328 Pte Glen Allen CAMPBELL, 17th Bn, killed in action, 8 August 1918; 2185 Pte Roy William ARKINSTALL, 34th Bn, killed in action, 18 May 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
