Regimental number | 3007 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Mordialloc, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, C P Mclnerney, Main Street, Mordialloc, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 17), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 6th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Transferred to 58th Bn, 17 February 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, prnounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McINERNEY William John |