Wilfred Molloy

Name   Wilfred Molloy

Number     Corporal 168

Battalion      39^th Battalion  

Place of Birth   Kew

Next of Kin   His cousin John Cahir of Glenferrie Rd Malvern

Date and place of enlistment   Melbourne 24/1/1916

Physical details on enlistment    Age 25 years 10 months, 5’11 ½ “, 136 pounds, blue eyes and brown hair

Religion   Roman Catholic

Occupation   Farm labourer

Date and place of death

He was killed in action on 8/6/1917 in Belgium

Location of grave or memorial

He is remembered on the Menin Gate Ypres

Relationship to Woorayl Shire

Unknown 

Military History

• He is on the Meeniyan Honour Roll
• 24/1/16 He enlisted
• At first he was rejected because of teeth and was referred to dental board
• 27/5/16 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Ascanius
• 18/7/16 He disembarked Devonport
• 7/11 16 He was promoted to Lance Corporal at Larkhill
• 23/11/16 He proceeded to France via Southampton
• 26/12/16 He was made a temporary Corporal in the field
• 30/3/17 He was made a Corporal
• 6/5/17 He was made a temporary Lance Sergeant
• 8/6/17 He was killed in action
• 21/9/16 Miss Mary Molloy of Albert Park sends the army her change of address
• She is informed that she is not his NOK
• 20/1/22 Mr. Cahir received a letter asking for the name and address of relations
• 29/9/22 Miss Mary Molloy received a letter asking her if she has brothers or sisters older than herself to decide who should get the war medals.
• In his will dated 5/6/17 he leaves his real estate to his brother Leo Regis Molloy in 4^th Battalion AIF and his personal estate to his sister Mary
• 1/4/17 He leaves all to Mary
• 25/2/18 John Cahir receives Wilfred’s effects consisting of: -4 discs, gold ring, whistle, metal watch, brooch, comb, notebook, 3 pencils, a rosary and 3 coins
• 16/1/18 In his file there is a letter to Brother F H Molloy Christian Brothers Nugee College Brisbane stating that Wilfred has been killed and that there is no trace of Leo Regis Molloy having embarked as yet with the AIF