McCARTHY, John Patrick
(Service number 70945)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 08/09/1889 | Place of Birth | Glenavy |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Next of Kin | P. McCARTHY (father), Glenavy, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 36th Reinforcements D Company | ||
| Date | 2 May 1918 | ||
| Transport | Balmoral Castle | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1 October 1967 | Age | 78 yrs |
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| Place of Death | Oamaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Oamaru | ||
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Biographical Notes
Son of Patrick McCARTHY & Minnie nee MORRISSEY, of Glenavy. Brother of Eugene Francis McCARTHY killed in action 1917. Brothers Edward Thomas & Timothy also served in WWI. John married Catherine and they left a family of thirteen - three sons and ten daughters.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [01 November 2013]; Timaru Herald, 2 October 1967 (Timaru District Library) [2014]; Oamaru Cemetery burial record (Waitaki District Council) [23 August 2014]
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