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John McGrath
Name on Board | J McGrath |
Name on Service Records |
John McGrath |
Enlistment Age | 28 |
Occupation | Gardener |
Place of Birth | Dungarvan, Waterford, Ireland |
Next of Kin | Mrs J McGrath |
Address | Dungarvan, Waterford, Ireland |
Marital Status | S |
Enlistment Date | 9/07/1915 |
Service No. | 1997 |
Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
Embarkation Date | 27/01/1916 |
Embarkation Ship | HMAT Hymettus A1 |
Unit on Embarkation | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
Date of Death | 30/12/1916 |
Unit on Death | 11th Brigade Headquarters Field Artillery |
Rank on Death | Driver |
Cause of Death | KIA |
Place of Wounding/ Death |
France (No known grave) |
Cemetery or Memorial | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
John McGrath's brother, Laurence McGrath, lived at The Presbytery , Cecil St, Williamstown, Vic
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