Regimental number | 960 |
Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
School | North Nar Nar Goon State School No 2914, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Striker |
Address | 58 Droop Street, Footscray, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Stella Cahir, Nar Nar Goon, Gippsland, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Joseph Keith Cahir on NR |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on North Nar Nar Goon State School No 2914 Roll of Honor, Victoria. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Reported prisoner of war, interned at Barzanti Terminus, Anatolian Railway, nr Taurus Mountain, 21 February 1916. Repatriated from Turkey; arrived Port Said, Egypt, 29 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somali', 25 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 8 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 15 April 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAHIR Keith Joseph |