Regimental number | 4771 |
Place of birth | Lancashire, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Boilermaker's assistant |
Address | St Peters, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 3" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Carragher, 51 Stepney Street, St Peters, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
Place of burial | Crucifix 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 |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CARRAGHER Matthew |