Regimental number | 1324 |
Place of birth | Wallaroo, South Australia |
School | Marist Brothers (Catholic) School Langs, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Jetty Road, Largs, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary McGuire, Jetty Road, Largs, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was a member of the Landing Party at Gallipoli |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot VI, Row K, Grave No. 12), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 66 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary MCGUIRE, Jetty Road, Largs, South Australia |
Family/military connections | PTE, RF McGuire, BR. PTE CF McGuire, BR |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |