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Matthew CARRAGHER

Regimental number4771
Place of birthLancashire, England
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBoilermaker's assistant
AddressSt Peters, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34
Height5' 3"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Carragher, 51 Stepney Street, St Peters, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date26 February 1917
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 23 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll43rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 4 July 1918
Age at death from cemetery records35
Place of burialCrucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 23) Villers-Bretonneux, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
136
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Elizabeth CARRAGHER. Native of Barrow-in-Furness, England
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 23 June 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917.

Marched out of 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, no date stated; marched into 15th Training Bn, Codford, 5 November 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 18 December 1917; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 19 December 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 20 December 1917; taken on strength of 43rd Bn, in the field, 24 December 1917.

Killed in action, 4 July 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, CARRAGHER Matthew

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