David MCCONAGHY CMG, DSO, MiD

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Other Name:	McCONAGHY, David Mc Fie
Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	3 September 1914
Last Rank:	Lieutenant Colonel
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia, 6 April 1887
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Superior Public and Grammar Schools New South Wales
Occupation:	Accountant
Died:	Died of Wounds, France, 9 April 1918, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	Namps-au-Val British Cemetery, France I J 31
Memorials:	Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Cootamundra RSL Honour Rolls, Cootamundra War Memorial, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll

3 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 3rd Infantry Battalion
3 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
1 May 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 3rd Infantry Battalion
2 May 1915:	Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Major, 3rd Infantry Battalion
7 Aug 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 3rd Infantry Battalion

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Son of David and Mary P. McCONAGHY, Cootamundra, NSW

IN THE LORD PUT I MY TRUST PSALM 11.VER.1

Distinguished Service Order

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103
Date: 29 June 1917

Companion of the Order of St Michael & St George

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44
Date: 6 April 1916

Son of the late David and Mary P. McConaghy