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MCGRATH, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Waterford, Ireland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 30 December 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Williamstown Pictorial Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1997, 8th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 27 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 1997, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hymettus embarkation_ship_number: A1 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 1997, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Hymettus, Melbourne | |
| 30 Dec 1916: | Involvement Driver, 1997, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1997 awm_unit: 11th Brigade Headquarters Field Artillery awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1916-12-30 |
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