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MCCARTHY, William Joseph
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 2894, Q186961 |
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Enlisted: | 10 February 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) |
Born: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia , 9 January 1890 |
Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Miner |
Died: | Accidental, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia , 14 May 1942, aged 52 years |
Cemetery: |
Ipswich General Cemetery, Qld |
Memorials: | Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall Great War |
Service History
World War 1 Service
10 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2894, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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17 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2894, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
17 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2894, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
7 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2894, 1st Pioneer Battalion |
World War 2 Service
18 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Private, Q186961, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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18 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q186961 | |
5 Mar 1940: | Discharged Private, Q186961, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kieran McCarthy
Son of Thomas and Bridget (nee Power) McCarthy