Regimental number | 1833 |
Place of birth | Capetown, South Africa |
True Name | O'GRADY, Patrick Emmett |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | C/o Sailors' Home, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | c/o Sailors' Home, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 5 years in H Battery, Union of South Africa Artillery. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Medic', 24 August 1918 (neurasthenia following shell explosion and burial); disembarked Melbourne, 11 October 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 15 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FERGUSON Charles Arthur |