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MCGRATH, Eric Edward

Service Number:	2518
Enlisted:	13 February 1916, Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	44th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hillgrove, New South Wales, Australia, 13 December 1896
Home Town:	Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia
Schooling:	Perth Modern School, Western Australia, 1912
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	Mount Lawley, Vincent, Western Australia, 6 February 1976, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic-HC-0343
Memorials:	Crawley University of Western Australia Honour Roll, Subiaco Perth Modern School WW1Honour Board

World War 1 Service

13 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2518, 44th Infantry Battalion, Perth, WA
9 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 2518, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2518, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle
13 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 44th Infantry Battalion, See NAA service record, P16

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Agnes Mary MCGRATH, 62 Churchill Avenue, Subiaco, WA