| Regimental number | 7716 |
| Place of birth | Ballymena, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Cathcart, Windsor Terrace, Ballymena, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | St. Mary New Churchyard (Grave No 99), Codford, Wiltshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 79 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Thomas Cathcart, Windsor Terrace, Ballymena, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Sydney, 1 August 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 3 October 1917 Marched into 4th Training Bn, Codford, 3 October 1917. Admitted to Australian Group Hospital, 19 November 1917 (gastritis); transferred to No 3 New Zealand Military Hospital, Codford, 22 November 1917 (diabetes). Died of disease, 1.30 am, 25 November 1917 (diabetes); buried at St Mary?s Cemetery, Codford, 29 November 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CATHCART William Rea |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
