MULCAHY, James Francis
| Service Number: | 1255 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 July 1915, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 6th Reinforcement’s 13th Light Horse Regiment |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Katamatite, Victoria, Australia, 27 October 1893 |
| Home Town: | Katamatite, Moira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Katamatite State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | War related injuries , 4 January 1940, aged 46 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic Section Grave 2786 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 1255, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 6th Reinforcement’s 13th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1255, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1255, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 28 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Taken on Strength of the 13th LH Regiment in the field Egypt As part of the 4th Division Cavalry for duty France | |
| 2 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 1255, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Battle for Pozières , GSW Eye | |
| 25 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 1255, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, Shrapnel wound hip / leg evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence | |
| 22 Jun 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Rejoined Unit ex wounded from 13th LHR details Kandahar Barracks UK for duty France | |
| 1 Oct 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal | |
| 1 Nov 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 13th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 27 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1255, 13th Light Horse Regiment, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit GSW Hip ex HT Ypiringa Departed UK 15 July 1919 |
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AIF Orders//
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations North East of BELLICOURT between 29th September and 1st October 1918. Trooper MULKCAHY was attached to this Battalion as Galloper. When the Battalion was moving up on the 29th September smoke barrages made it impossible to see Units on either flank. Although a continuous stream of Machine Gun bullets was coming from our left flank Trooper MULCAHY volunteered to get in touch with the right flank. This he did and maintained touch throughout. On the following day, under heavy shell fire, he took numerous messages to Brigade Headquarters and to Units on the flanks, working constantly until telephone communication could be established. His cheerfulness, utter disregard of personal danger, and whole-hearted co-operation were of the utmost value to this Unit.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919