Lawrence Norville MCCARTHY

MCCARTHY, Lawrence Norville

Service Numbers: VX104484, V40568
Enlisted: 24 July 1942, In the field, Victoria
Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
Last Unit: 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion
Born: Perth, Western Australia, 9 April 1921
Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Warehouseman
Died: Killed in Action, Bougainville, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 20 May 1945, aged 24 years
Cemetery: Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

24 Jul 1942: Enlisted Private, VX104484, In the field, Victoria
24 Jul 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, VX104484, 24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF
25 Jul 1942: Involvement V40568
20 May 1945: Involvement Lance Sergeant, VX104484, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion, Bougainville

Namesake

Dads mate was Lt. Lawrence Dominic "Fats" McCarthy the father of Lawrence Norville McCarthy, and I was named after Lawrie in respect after he was killed in action. Uncle Mac was also my Godfather, but I never met his son.

RIP..... Laurie J. Marshall.

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

Son of Lieut. Lawrence McCarthy VC (/explore/people/370416)

 

Lawrence Norville McCARTHY was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1921

His parents were Lawrence Dominic McCARTHY and Florence Minnie NORVILLE (also known as Flossie & Polly)

they married on 25th January, 1919 in Somerset, England - he was their only son