| Regimental number | 1824 |
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 196 Albert Road, Albert Park, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Patrick McKinery, 196 Albert Road, Albert Park, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 58th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
Declared by Board, Broadmeadows Camp, 10 May 1916, to be a Deserter; however, he had already embarked from Melbourne, 4 April 1916, with the 58th Bn, 2nd Reinforcements. War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 60th Bn, Ferry Post, 25 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1910711: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McKINERY John Patrick
Red Cross File No 1910711 |
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