Wilfred Molloy
Name Wilfred Molloy
Number Corporal 168
Battalion 39th 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 4th 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
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