Charles Henry McGoldrick

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First Name:

Charles

Middle Name:

Henry

Last Name:

McGoldrick

Date of Birth:

Thursday, October 16, 1890

Mother's Name:

Mary McGoldrick nee Head

Father's Name:

Charles McGoldrick

Date Enlisted:

Tuesday, December 14, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

1st Battalion

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Saturday, September 16, 1916

Place of Death:

England/ France

Cause of Death:

died of wounds

Details:

Charles McGoldrick (Service No 5183) was born at Mt Keira, via Wollongong, N.S.W. and attended Wollongong Public School. In 1911 he married Sarah Lindsay.

Charles enlisted at Stanwell Park, N.S.W. when the Waratah March came through the area. He was 25, worked as a miner and lived at nearby Scarborough with Sarah, who was pregnant, and his daughter.

Charles embarked from Sydney on SS Makarini with 16th Reinforcements, 1st Battalion on 1st April 1916. The troops arrived in Egypt on 2nd May 1916 and Charles went on to France, arriving on 20th May 1916.

He was admitted to hospital on 3rd June 1916 for treatment of a hernia but re-joined his unit on 11th June 1916.

On 18th August he was wounded in action, receiving a gun shot wound to his right knee. He was transferred to a hospital in England, and on 9th September his right leg was amputated. Charles developed pneumonia after the amputation and he died on 16th September 1916.

Charles is buried in Northampton (Towcester Road) Cemetery, , Hardingstone; Plot 448, Row 2,Grave 17399.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, MCGOLDRICK C H