John Joseph MCGRATH MM

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Service Number:	5036
Enlisted:	2 November 1915, Blackboy Hill
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Liverpool, England, 1885
Home Town:	East Perth, Perth Water, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Railway employee
Died:	Suicide, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 14 October 1920
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic-Bb-0013A
Memorials:

2 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5036, Blackboy Hill
31 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 5036, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
31 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 5036, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle
25 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion
28 Jun 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion
26 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion
12 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 5036, 48th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele, GSW right arm
13 Sep 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, German Spring Offensive 1918, For gallantry and devotion to duty near Villers Bretonneux on 3rd May, 1918. As a member of the attacking force he showed great determination in reaching his objective through heavy enemy fire. When he and his section were occupying a trench, a machine gun was brought to bear on them from a flank and was causing casualties to his party and others on the flank. He went out and succeeded in putting the gun out of action thereby preventing heavy casualties. His determination and great gallantry were magnificent and undoubtedly were a great inspiration to his comrades besides saving many casualties in his own Company.
19 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 5036, 48th Infantry Battalion

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