08 January 2010

McCarthy

This medal was found in the mid 70s when it was picked up while the finder was mowing his parents front lawn. It was awarded to 2349 PTE John Edward McCarthy who served with 22nd Bn AIF. McCarthy was wounded in 1916 which resulted to him being returned to Australia and discharged in 1917.

The retunred medal tally is now 577.

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