| Regimental number | 11491 |
| Place of birth | Glebe, New South Wales |
| School | Christian Brothers (Catholic) School Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Address | 21 Darling Street, Glebe, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B McInerney, 21 Darling Street, Glebe, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Field Bakery 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3 FD BAKERY |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served in Calais for 2 years. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | 3rd Field Bakery |
| Place of death or wounding | Randwick Hospital, NSW, Australia (Died of Tuberculosis) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, New South Wales |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mrs Bridget MCINERNEY, 21 Darling Street, Glebe. Native of Glebe, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 18 May 1916; found guilty, 12 June 1916, of smoking between decks: award, forfeits 2 days' pay; disembarked Plymouth, England, 20 September 1916. Found guilty, 3rd Field Bakery, Larkhill, 26 October 1916, of being absent without leave, 25 October 1916: awarded 4 days' Field Punishment No 2. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916. Admitted to No 30 General Hospital, Calais, 18 November 1917 (not yet diagnosed); discharged and rejoined 3rd Field Bakery, Calais, 27 November 1917 (influenza). On leave to the United Kingdom, 11 December 1917; rejoined unit, 27 December 1917. Found guilty, 28 December 1917, of overstaying leave from 0800 hours, 25 December 1917, until reporting at 0800 hours, 27 December 1917: deprived of 3 days' pay, and total forfeiture of 6 days' pay. Admitted to No 30 General Hospital, Calais, 17 January 1918 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to England, 29 January 1918 (tubercle lung); to Military Hospital, Chatham, 29 January 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 4 February 1918; discharged and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 14 February 1918. Admitted to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 15 March 1918 (tubercle of lung). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 16 March 1918; disembarked Sydney, 24 May 1918. Died, No 4 Australian General Hospital, Randwick, 2 July 1919 (pulmonary tuberculosis). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McINERNEY Sylvester George |