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MCGRATH, Frederick
| Service Number: | 5110 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glenelg, 31 December 1897 |
| Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Barman |
| Died: | 24 July 1962, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1917: | Involvement Private, 5110, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Dec 1917: | Embarked Private, 5110, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 29 Jul 1918: | Wounded Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 5110, WIA 29th July 1918 (barbed wire, left knee) transferred to No 61 Casualty Clearing Station, 29 July 1918; to No 38 Ambulance Train, 29 July 1918; to No 16 General Hospital, Le Treport, 30 July 1918; discharged, 9 August 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 10 August 1918 | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 5110, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
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Frederick McGrath – 5110
Frederick McGrath was born on December 31st 1897 in Glenelg, South Australia. His address was 53 Beulah Road Norwood, South Australia. His previous occupation was a barman and he also served in the Australian Imperial Force for 1 year and 75 days before being discharged on the 18th of July 1916 due to defective vision in the right eye. He was single and not previously married, his next of kin was his mother; Mrs A McGrath who lived with him at the time and he had no siblings.
McGrath enlisted again on the 1st October 1917 as a private in Adelaide, South Australia. His embarkation roll number was 23/49/3 and he embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22nd December 1917. Taken on strength from 14th training battalion in England to 32nd Battalion in France. McGrath and his battalion fought their first major battle at Fromelles on July 19th 1916, where they lost a lot of men.
McGrath was not sick throughout the war but was wounded in action 29th July 1918, barbed wire through left knee and admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, transferred to No 61 Casualty Clearing Station, 29th July 1918; to No 38 Ambulance Train, 29th July 1918; to No 16 General Hospital, Le Treport, 30 July 1918 and discharged on the 9th of August 1918. He then marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 10th August 1918.
McGrath was wounded in action on a second occasion due to shrapnel in the neck and being gassed on 27th August 1918 and admitted to No 14 Australian Field Ambulance, transferred to No 61 Casualty Clearing Station, 28 August 1918; to No 33 Ambulance Train 28 August 1918; to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 29 August 1918; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 1 September 1918; to No 11 Convalescent Depot, Buchy.
McGrath was found guilty on 21st January 1918 of being absent without leave from 1430 hours, 17 January 1918, until 0630 hours, 18 January 1918. Awarded 3 days’ total forfeiture of pay. McGrath was found guilty, 22 January 1918, of insolence to an NCO. Awarded 14 days' Field Punishment. McGrath was found guilty, 24th May 1918, of absenting himself from parade. Awarded 2 days' Field Punishment. McGrath was accused of insolence to his superior officer on 30th November 1918 and was awarded 2 days' Field Punishment. McGrath commenced return to Australia on board HT Port Melbourne on the 5th July 1918. He disembarked on the 18th August 1919 and was discharged on the 10th September 1919.
McGrath received the 1914-1915 Star, for his earlier service, as well as the British War Medal and Victory Medal for his service in World War One.
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