Number Private 713

Battalion 21st Battalion

Place of Birth Newcastle NSW

Next of Kin His mother Mrs. Ellen Moloney of Geelong

Date and place of enlistment Geelong 4/4/1917

Physical details on enlistment Age 28 years 6 months,
10 stone 9 pounds, grey eyes and brown hair.

Religion Roman Catholic

Occupation Labourer

Date and place of death He was killed in action
on 5/6/1918

Location of grave or memorial

He was buried in Mericourt-L'Abbe Communal Cemetery
Extension Mericourt-L'Abbe Picardie France

Relationship to Woorayl Shire

He was from Meeniyan and attended Meeniyan State School

Military History

4/4/17He enlisted in Geelong
30/10/17 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Aenaes
27/12/17 He disembarked Devonport
1/4/18 He went to France
9/4/18 He joins his unit
5/6/18 He was killed in action
His effects were: � 2 photos, I purse, 4 cards, 1 YMCA wallet and a diary
The executor of his will was Thomas Hanley of Meeniyan. He left his estate to his mother.