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Justin Francis McCarthy

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1915 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1915 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Justin Francis AWMM
  • Surname
    McCarthy AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/964 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Napier Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of Tracy & Emma McCARTHY Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2023 - NZ BDM Birth records
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM 8 Grey Street, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
    • Occ. Baker for Walter Finlay Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Mary Mottram (sister), Matawai, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/964 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    8 May 1915 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    PRIVATE J F McCARTHY, -
    Privato Justin F. McCarthy (Wellington Battalion, killed in action), left Gisborne. on August 10th. He was a Napier boy, about 25 years of age, and had several years' experience under the old volunteer system. He went to Gisborne in the early part of last year, and worked for Mr W. Findlay up to the time he went away. He had two brothers in Gisborne —Messrs C. McCarthy and J. McCarthy—and two sisters at Matawai —Mrs Mottran. and Miss M. McCarthy. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 May 2023 - PRESS, VOLUME LI, ISSUE 15300, 9 JUNE 1915, PAGE 9
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Helles, Turkey AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
24 May 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
22 October 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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