| Regimental number | 4994 |
| Place of birth | North Carlton, Victoria |
| School | Christian Brothers School, East Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other training | Xavier College, Kew, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | 43 Tooronga Road, East Malvern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 116.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C H Rahilly, 46 Tooronga Road, East Malvern, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| 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 | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Matthew and Elizabeth RAHILLY; husband of C. RAHILLY. Native of North Carlton, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 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. Now, 9 September 1916, declared 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2230510: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Statement, 3226 Pte A.L. PLUMMER, 16th Machine Gun Company (patient, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, England), 16 April 1917: 'I found him at Laventy in No Man's Land during a heavy fog - I took his disc which I saw and it with his papers were given to the Coy Clerk of the 57th or 58th Batt. We buried him there. I knew him personally but he was unrecognisable from obvious reasons having been out several days.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RAHILLY Patrick Vincent
Red Cross File No 2230510 |
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