Henry William Robert McGrath

Lance Sergeant

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of Henry and Emma Josephine McGrath, of Camerons, Westland, New Zealand.

References:

CWGC

New Zealand Nominal Rolls (WW2)

BDM Online

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

“Henry McGrath, who died of wounds following the evacuation from Crete, was a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. McGrath, Camerons, and formerly of Gladstone. Deceased was about 26 years of age, and is survived by one sister and five brothers, one of whom, George, is also serving in the Middle East.“ [Greymouth Evening Star, 16 June 1941, Page 2]

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Service Number:

10191

Name:

Henry William Robert McGrath

Rank:

Lance Sergeant

Date of Birth:

31 July 1913

Place of Birth:

Grey (registration), West Coast, New Zealand

Next of Kin:

H McGrath (father), Camerons, via Greymouth

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Locality on Enlistment:

Camerons, via Greymouth

Place of Enlistment:

Gladstone, West Coast, New Zealand

Marital Status:

Single

Occupation on Enlistment:

Locomotive Driver

Unit:

New Zealand Infantry, 23 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Died of wounds

Date of Death:

25 May 1941

Day of Death:

Sunday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Athens Memorial

Cemetery Reference:

Face 13.

Cemetery Location:

Greece