| Regimental number | 1846 |
| Place of birth | Donegal, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Address | Pass Book No 58342, Commonwealth Bank, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Cousin, Jane Murphy, 156 Mann Street, Liverpool, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Bus House Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 14), Voormezeele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne on HMAT 'Demosthenes', 29 December 1915. Allotted to 14th Bn, Zeitoun, and taken on strength, Tel-el-Kebir, 4 March 1916. Transferred to 12th Field Artillery Brigade, Tel-el-Kebir, and taken on strength, 16 March 1916; posted to Brigade Headquarters, 16 March 1916. Admitted to No 1 Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 8 April 1916; discharged to duty, 15 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria on 'Ionian' and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 15 June 1916; taken on strength of 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, 26 June 1916. Transferred to 11th Field Artillery Brigade and taken on strength, 25 July 1916; posted to 41st Battery, 25 July 1916. Found guilty in the field, 12 August 1916, of being absent from 9.00 am parade: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty in the field, 8 November 1916, of being absent without leave, 9.00 am, 5 November, to 6.00 am, 6 November 1916: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeits total of 1 day's pay. Found guilty in the field, 28 November 1916, of drunkenness whilst on active service, 26 November 1916: forfeits 28 days' pay. Found guilty at Field General Court Martial, 24 December 1916, of absenting himself whilst on active service, 2.15 pm, 9 December, to 9.00 am, 10 December 1916: awarded 60 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited total of 75 days' pay. Sick to hospital, 29 January 1916; admitted to SMD Station, 30 January 1916 (ulcers, heel); transferred to Ambulance Train, 31 January 1916; admitted to 2nd General Hospital, Havre, 1 February 1917; discharged to Base Details, 20 March 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, 22 March 1917. Admitted to 20th General Hospital, Camiers, 25 March 1917 (wound to head, accident); transferred to 6th Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 19 April 1917; transferred to Base Details, Etaples, 21 April 1917 (classified A); admitted to 5th Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 25 April 1917; marched into Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 20 May 1917; marched out to field, 2 June 1917. Transferred to 4th Divisional Ammunition Column and taken on strength, 4 June 1917. Transferred to 11th Field Artillery Brigade and taken on strength, Belgium, 8 June 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 24 July 1917. MBV. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CARNEY Peter |
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