Joseph MCCARTHY

MCCARTHY, Joseph

    Service Numbers: 76, 204
    Enlisted: 22 April 1902, Wilston, Brisbane, Qld.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
    Born: Drayton, Queensland, Australia, 1877
    Home Town: Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Station Hand
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    Boer War Service

    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 76, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 204, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
    1 Mar 1900: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 204, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 463 notes 3rd Contingent embarked 1 Mar 1900 aboard Duke of Portland arriving at Cape Town 2 Apr 1900.
    21 Jun 1901: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 204, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 465 notes 3rd Contingent embarked at Cape Town 9 May 1901 returning to Australia aboard Morayshire arriving Sydney 7 Jun 1901 (rail to Brisbane), disbanded 21 Jun 1901.
    22 Apr 1902: Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 76, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Wilston, Brisbane, Qld.
    19 May 1902: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 76, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes embarked at Pinkenba aboard Custodian arriving at Durban 22 Jun 1902.
    9 Aug 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 76, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes embarked at Durban 28 Jun 1902 returning to Australia aboard Manchester Merchant arriving Brisbane 2 Aug 1902, disbanded 9 Aug 1902.

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of Michael McCarthy, Elliott Street, Gatton, Qld.

    Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

    Joseph McCarthy served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Private S.N. 204 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, and second as a Private S.N. 76 in the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse. (source AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 471 & 532; and National Archives Australia Boer War Dossiers).

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