McCARTHY, Michael

McCARTHY, Michael

Full Name: Michael

McCARTHY

Date of Birth: 02

–

1889

Place of birth: Kinsale

Ireland

Occupation: Miner

Address: Meekatharra WA

Next of Kin: Father-Henry Patrick McCarthy

Next of Kin Address: Kinsale Cork Ireland

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 131

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-02-27

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-22

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Villers Bretonneux France

Age at Death: 29

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

27/02/1915-To 9th Depot Company as Private
16/03/1915-To 28th Battalion “C” Company 6th Infantry Battalion
24/05/1915-Promoted Lance Corporal in the field Egypt
6/08/1915-Promoted CORPORAL in the field Egypt
4/09/1915-Embarked Alexandria with Meditteranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
5/11/1915-Admitted 7th Field Ambulance Gallipoli ( Crushed Leg ) ex 13th Casualty Clearing Station
9/11/1915-Rejoined Battalion in the field Gallipoli ex Injury
10/01/1916-Disembarked Alexandria ex Mudros ex Gallipoli
21/03/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
10/05/1916-Transferred Prison Havre France ( Refer Court Martial )- Rank reduced to Private
17/04/1918-Released from Prison Rouen France
6/05/1918-Rejoined Battalion in the field France
21/05/1918-KILLED IN ACTION Villers Brettoneux France