| Regimental number | 665 |
| Place of birth | Ballycotton, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Dalby, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Draddy, Ballycotton, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 day in the AIF. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dalby, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 11, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Ellen DRADDY, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne on HMAT 'Suevic', 21 June 1917; disembarked Liverpool, 26 August 1917; marched into 11th Training Bn, 27 August 1917. Transferred to 41st Bn from 11th Machine Gun Company, 27 August 1917. Found guilty, 17 September 1917, of objecting to the obey an order: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2; marched into 9th Training Bn, 3 November 1917. Found guilty, 21 December 1917, of being absent without leave, 12.00 pm, 18 December, to 9.00 am, 20 December 1917: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited total of 9 days' pay. Proceeded to France through Southampton, 1 January 1918; marched into Australian Infantry Base Depot, Rouelles, 2 January 1918; marched out, 4 January 1918; taken on strength of 41st Bn, 8 January 1918. Killed in action, 21 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DRADDY John Thomas Patrick |
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