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MCGRATH, John

Service Numbers:	948, 248
Enlisted:	14 September 1914
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	7th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Cobargo, New South Wales, Australia, 27 August 1879
Home Town:	Dorrigo, Bellingen, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer / Farmer
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Trooper, 948, 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles

World War 1 Service

14 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 248, 7th Light Horse Regiment
20 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 248, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 248, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney
28 Jun 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 248, 7th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gun shot wound left forearm and chest.
8 Jul 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Transferred to No.2 General Hospital AIF, Mena House, Cairo Egypt
2 Sep 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Transferred back to Australia for Discharge
8 Dec 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 248, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged and pensioned due to wounds received in Gallipoli.

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