| Regimental number | 4192 |
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
| School | Christian Brothers School, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other training | Boxer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Catherine O'Grady, 7 Somerset Place, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| 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 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Annie O'GRADY. Native of Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateua, 20 april 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Subsequently, 25 August 1916, declared 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2040511: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Statement, 4153 Pte J. LONG, 60th Bn (patient, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, England), 11 October 1916: 'L/Cpl. Baker same battalion, wounded and now at Peel House --- Road, on furlough[,] told me recently that he had buried O'Grady out in No Man's Land at Fleurbaix, a boxer, good chap, and well liked.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, O'GRADY John
Red Cross File No 2040511 |
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