| Regimental number | 613 |
| Place of birth | Quorn, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Quorn, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Cahill, Quorn, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Member for 2 years of Quorn Rifle Club. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2478 Driver Bernard CAHILL, 11th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 21 December 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Invalided to Australia, 4 May 1915 (venereal disease); re-embarked Melbourne, 10 August 1915; treated in 3rd Australian General Hospital, Mudros; discharged, 10 December 1915; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 45 days. Wounded in action, France, 6 October 1917 (gun shot wound, right hand). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Persic', 21 December 1917; discharged (wounded), Adelaide, 18 March 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Cause of death: tuberculosis |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CAHILL Bernard |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
