| Regimental number | 5989 |
| Place of birth | Clifden, Co Galway, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Post Office, Innisfail, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, P Brady, William Street,Tullamore, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Previously served for 7 years [entry undecipherable]. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 8 August 1916. Failed to embark at Fremantle, and found guilty of being absent without leave from 22 August 1916: awarded 14 days' confined to barracks, 16 September 1916, and forfeited 22 days' pay. Reported absent from HT 'Orontes', Durban, South Africa, 8 September 1916, until apprehended by Military Police, 8 September 1916, and sent to Base Depot: no disciplinary action taken at Durban. Disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 October 1916. On Command at Brigade Signal School, 25 February 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 May 1918; taken on strength, 9th Bn, 1 June 1918. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 3 November 1918 (callosities), and transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville; to 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, Havre, 15 November 1918. Granted leave to United Kingdom, 29 November-14 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Mahana', 25 September 1919; disembarked Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane, 12 November 1919; discharged, 28 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BRADY Patrick Joseph |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
