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MCGRATH, Thomas Cornelius

Service Numbers:	2425, Q55010
Enlisted:	12 May 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
Born:	Trafalgar, Victoria, Australia , 16 June 1890
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse dealer
Died:	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 31 August 1971, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	City of Townsville WW2 HR, Pilton District WW1 Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

12 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2425, 11th Light Horse Regiment
20 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2425, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2425, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney
1 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Imperial Camel Corps , McGraths Service number switched from 2425 to 2425a due to this transfer.
11 Apr 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, His recommendation, quote 'During period 8th to 11th April 1918 at Musallabeh, for continuous devotion to duty and good service. This N.C.O laid low in his cover ?? the enemy infantry moved to within 15 yards of him and then ?? bombs ??? and with that deadly effect. On exhausting the immediate supply of bombs in his ?? post he moved to other ?? around the firing line and carried on the same excellent work with all the bombs available. He was shot in the head and rather badly wounded whilst throwing bombs.'
11 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Imperial Camel Corps , Do Note he was not actually promoted on the eleventh, all I know is he was promoted in May 1918 and I had to choose a random day since it wouldn’t let me put just may.
11 Jul 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Light Horse Regiment
30 Sep 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, Second Recommendation, Quote ‘For conspicuous devotion to duty during operations from 19th Sept 1918 to 3rd October 1918, inclusive. This N.C.O has shown great gallantry, zeal and devotion to duty - particularly in the fighting at Damascus on 30th Sept 1918 in clearing the AEG Campbell gardens of ?? and Machine Guns. This work on this occasion was of so ?? high ??’
18 Dec 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 14th Light Horse Regiment
22 Jan 1919:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, On January 22nd 1919 McGrath was Mentioned in Dispatches. No doubt because of his gallantry during the Year of 1918.

World War 2 Service

18 Jan 1941:	Involvement Private, Q55010
18 Jan 1941:	Enlisted
18 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q55010, 15 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
13 Oct 1941:	Discharged
13 Oct 1941:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q55010, 15 Garrison Battalion (QLD)

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