Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Pte M P Mulcahy was awarded the Distinguished Conduct
Medal (DCM) on 26 September 1916 at Pozieres in France.
He later served as a corporal and died of a gun shot wound
to the head on 31 October 1917. Australian War Memorial
Collection. http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/DA09505
Mulcahy M P Sapper 1067 Michael Patrick 3 Div Sig Coy 24 Stationhand Single R C
Address: Sydney, Hotel Sydney
Next of Kin: Mulcahy, T T, 5 Brisbane St, Ascot Vale
Enlisted: 13 May 1915
Embarked: A39 Port Macquarie 4 Jun 1915
Awards: DCM
Relatives on Active Service:
Mulcahy-W-T-Pte-7286 brother
Cpl Michael Patrick Mulcahy.
For exceptional bravery and devotion to duty in the laying and maintenance of telephone wires under enemy fire, especially at CONTALMAISON on the night 30/31st July. On this occasion he was for 1½ hours in a continuous poison and tear gas cloud and under exceptionally heavy 5.9 and 77 mm enemy shell fire. It was entirely due to the work of L/Cpl Mulcahy that communication between the Brigade and 2nd Aust Division was maintained during the action. Previous mention on 20th May and 13th June 1916.
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/records/awm28/1/awm28-1-69-0195.pdf
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Cpl. M. P. Mulcahy D.C.M., was killed in action in France on 31 October. He [was] the second son of Mr T T Mulcahy, Ascot Vale.
ROLL OF HONOUR. (1917, November 29). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning. Retrieved May 30, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74604445
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CORPORAL MICHAEL PATRICK MULCAHY, D.C.M.
Corporal Michael Patrick Mulcahy, D.C.M., was the second son of Mr. F F. T. T. and Mrs. Mulcahy, of Ascot Vale, late of Wahring. He was born at Boosey, and was educated by Mr. P. A. Hassett, at St. Patrick's School, Wahring. He was in his 27th year, and, previous to enlisting, was connected with the firm of Messrs. Massey Harris, Shepparton. He enlisted in N.S.W. as a signaller, and embarked on June 3rd, 1915. He was on active, service at Gallipoli, and was one of the 60 volunteers chosen to remain to the end of the evacuation. He then spent a little time in Egypt, and was amongst the first to leave for France. He took part in most of the big engagements there, and was awarded the D.C.M. "for conspicuous gallantry when laying and maintaining telephone lines under heavy fire. It was due to his fine work that communications were kept up throughout the action." During the last 12 months he was acting as motor despatch rider. He died in France from gunshot wounds on October 31st. R.I.P. His brother, W. T. Mulcahy, who embarked on the Ballarat on February 18th, is now in hospital at Oxford, suffering from a severe wound in the knee.
CORPORAL MICHAEL PATRICK MULCAHY, D.C.M. (1917, December 22). Advocate (Melbourne, Vic. : 1868 - 1954), p. 29. Retrieved July 21, 2015, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article152183199
Date of death: 31/10/1917 Corporal
Son of Thomas Timothy and Maria Mulcahy, of 5, Brisbane St., Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia. Native of Boosey, Victoria.
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
The grave marker of Cpl M P Mulcahy.
Australian War Memorial Collection.
http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/P01835.068
War Service Commemorated
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