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MCGRATH, Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1604 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 December 1914, Place of enlistment - Liverpool, New South Wales. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newtown, Sydney New South Wales, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Newtown Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 6 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Croix-du-Bac British Cemetery, Steenwerck Plot I, Row B, Grave 9, Croix-du-Bac British Cemetery, Croix du Bac, Armentieres, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1604, Place of enlistment - Liverpool, New South Wales. | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1604, 4th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A49' Seang Choon from Sydney 11th February 1915. | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1604, 56th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1604 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of William and Annie McGRATH, of 97 Cambridge Street, Stannum, New South Wales. Native of Newtown, New South Wales.