Charles Harold (Charlie) McCarthy (1893–1917)
Charles Harold McCarthy, c 1916 photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
CHARLES HAROLD McCARTHY, the son of Mr. Walton Frederick and Mrs. Katherine McCarthy, was born at Grenfell on 24th June, 1893.
He was educated at the Public School, Grenfell, and St. Patrick’s College, Goulburn, and joined the service of the Bank at Junee on 28th May, 1913.
He enlisted in January, 1916, with “Carmichael’s First Thousand,” with whom he proceeded to France as a member of the 36th Battalion.
Private McCarthy had volunteered for service as a Lewis machine gunner, and after fighting for five days at the Battle of Messines without receiving a wound, he was killed on 11th June, 1917, by a high explosive shell just as his company was ordered into a dugout for a rest.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, MCCARTHY C H (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- McCarthy, Katherine Eliza (mother)
- McCarthy, Walton Frederick (father)
- Butchart, Kathleen Amy (sister)
Citation details
'McCarthy, Charles Harold (Charlie) (1893–1917)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/mccarthy-charles-harold-charlie-24281/text33031, accessed 4 December 2024.
Charles Harold McCarthy, c 1916 photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
24 June,
1893
Grenfell,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
11 June,
1917
(aged 23)
Ploegsteert,
Belgium
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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