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MULCAHY, Thomas Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2278 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 February 1915, Enlisted at Rosedale, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Swanpool, Benalla, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds -multiple chest and back wounds, 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 14 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row L, Grave 43 Headstone inscription reads: Have mercy upon him Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2278, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosedale, Vic. | |
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| 17 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2278, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2278, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Bridget Mulcahy of 133 Charles Street, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Vic.; brother of Richard Lindley Mulcahy who returned to Australia on 31 January 1919 having served with the 21st Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
From The Roll of Honour (writer unknown) - comment is:- Good athlete, a lover of horses and dogs, fond of all outdoor games and open-air life, took pleasure in the gun. Very fond of parents, brothers and sisters, most popular. Would give his last shilling to assist a friend or mate.
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