Regimental number | 778 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Trafalgar, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Hirstvale Road, Greenmount, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, William McGrath, Hirstvale Road, Greenmount, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches* *Refers 9-11 April 1918 *List dated 14 September 1918 Recommendation date: Military Medal # #Refers 21 and 30 September 1918. Recommendation date: Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31138 (22 January 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | No date of fate recorded on Nominal Roll. |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 119 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Catholic Cemetery, Bundaberg, Queensland |
Sources | Served as a Captain in the Volunteer Defence Corps, Kingaroy, Queensland, 1939-45. |