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Martin Michael McMAHON

Regimental number1546
Place of birthKapunda, South Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationEngine driver
AddressCockburn Hotel, Cockburn, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 5.75"
Weight137 lbs
Next of kinSister, Miss Mary Jane McMahon, Oldham Street, Kapunda, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 July 1915
Place of enlistmentKeswick, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 June 1919
Discharge date21 November 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915.

Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, Serapeum, 6 January 1916 (dysentery); discharged, 10 January 1916.

Found guilty, 11 January 1916, of (1) leaving the ranks without permission; (2) conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline - insubordinate language to his superior officer: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks and forfeits 2 days' pay.

Taken on strength of 'B' Company, 32nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 3 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.

Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, 7 July 1916 (dysentery); transferred to No 12 Casualty Clearing Station, 7 July 1916; discharged and rejoined unit, 15 July 1916.

On Command, Lewis Gun School, 13 September 1916; rejoined unit, 21 September 1916.

Accidentally injured, 28 November 1916; admitted to No 38 Casualty Clearing Station, 29 November 1916 (influenza); transferred to No 2 General Hospital, 30 November 1916; to England, 3 December 1916 (fracture left middle cuniform); to Clardon Park Hospital, Guildford, 4 December 1916; to Royal Albert Hospital, Woolwich, 16 December 1916; discharged to furlough, 2 January 1917.

Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 22 January 1917.

Found guilty, 22 January 1917, of being absent without leave from 1530 hours, until 2030 hours, 18 January 1917: awarded 7 days' confined to camp and forfeits 2 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Classified B.1.A.4., Perham Downs, 25 January 1917, and marched into No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, the same day.

Found guilty, 17 February 1917, of being absent without leave from 0900 hours, until 2130 hours, 12 February 1917: awarded 72 hours detention and total forfeiture of 8 days' pay.

Transferred to 70th Bn, 23 March 1917, and taken on strength of 70th Bn the same day.

Found guilty, 5 June 1917, of being absent from parade: awarded 5 days' confined to camp.

Transferred to 32nd Bn, 19 September 1917, and marched into 69th Draft Bn the same day.

Proceeded overseas to France from 8th Training Bn, 14 October 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 15 October 1917.

Marched out to unit, 18 October 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, 26 October 1917.

Found guilty, 27 April 1918, of being drunk while on active service: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2.

On leave to England, 27 October 1918; rejoined unit, 14 November 1918.

Marched out of 32 Bn, 3 February 1919; marched into 2nd Training Bde, Codford, 16 February 1919.

Admitted to No 4 G.C. Hospital, Codford, 7 March 1919; to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 11 March 1919 (venereal disease, syphilis); discharged and marched into Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 14 March 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 4 days.

Marched into No 5 Group, Weymouth, 20 May 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Lyttleton, 10 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 5 August 1919; discharged Adelaide, 21 November 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death25 December 1920
SourcesNAA: B2455, McMAHON Martin Michael

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